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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,825,859.70, 8,083,238,789.55 and 4,722,354,230.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,825,859.70, 8,083,238,789.55 and 4,722,354,230.90 is: 7,083,531,346.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,825,859.70 : 8,083,238,789.55 = 4,722,354,230.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,825,859.70/8,083,238,789.55 = 4,722,354,230.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,825,859.70x = 8,083,238,789.55 × 4,722,354,230.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,825,859.70x = 38,171,916,897,206,435,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,171,916,897,206,435,840/5,388,825,859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,083,531,346.35

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