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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,762,481.80, 8,188,143,722.70 and 3,620,590,731.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,762,481.80, 8,188,143,722.70 and 3,620,590,731.40 is: 5,430,886,097.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,762,481.80 : 8,188,143,722.70 = 3,620,590,731.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,762,481.80/8,188,143,722.70 = 3,620,590,731.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,762,481.80x = 8,188,143,722.70 × 3,620,590,731.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,762,481.80x = 29,645,917,269,778,710,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,645,917,269,778,710,528/5,458,762,481.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,430,886,097.10

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