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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,887,835.40, 8,083,331,753.10 and 3,937,699,611.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,887,835.40, 8,083,331,753.10 and 3,937,699,611.40 is: 5,906,549,417.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,887,835.40 : 8,083,331,753.10 = 3,937,699,611.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,887,835.40/8,083,331,753.10 = 3,937,699,611.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,887,835.40x = 8,083,331,753.10 × 3,937,699,611.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,887,835.40x = 31,829,732,302,999,154,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,829,732,302,999,154,688/5,388,887,835.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,906,549,417.10

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