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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,757,430.30, 8,188,136,145.45 and 3,620,585,679.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,757,430.30, 8,188,136,145.45 and 3,620,585,679.90 is: 5,430,878,519.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,757,430.30 : 8,188,136,145.45 = 3,620,585,679.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,757,430.30/8,188,136,145.45 = 3,620,585,679.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,757,430.30x = 8,188,136,145.45 × 3,620,585,679.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,757,430.30x = 29,645,848,473,287,852,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,645,848,473,287,852,032/5,458,757,430.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,430,878,519.85

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