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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,948,279.60, 8,083,422,419.40 and 3,058,984,964.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,948,279.60, 8,083,422,419.40 and 3,058,984,964.40 is: 4,588,477,446.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,948,279.60 : 8,083,422,419.40 = 3,058,984,964.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,948,279.60/8,083,422,419.40 = 3,058,984,964.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,948,279.60x = 8,083,422,419.40 × 3,058,984,964.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,948,279.60x = 24,727,067,641,838,469,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,727,067,641,838,469,120/5,388,948,279.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588,477,446.60

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