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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,451,408,008.60, 8,177,112,012.90 and 3,492,303,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,451,408,008.60, 8,177,112,012.90 and 3,492,303,906.20 is: 5,238,455,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,451,408,008.60 : 8,177,112,012.90 = 3,492,303,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,451,408,008.60/8,177,112,012.90 = 3,492,303,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,451,408,008.60x = 8,177,112,012.90 × 3,492,303,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,451,408,008.60x = 28,556,960,224,085,610,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,556,960,224,085,610,496/5,451,408,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,238,455,859.30

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