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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,523,955,279.92, 8,291,171,423.16 and 3,419,064,600.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,523,955,279.92, 8,291,171,423.16 and 3,419,064,600.98 is: 5,131,839,284.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,523,955,279.92 : 8,291,171,423.16 = 3,419,064,600.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,523,955,279.92/8,291,171,423.16 = 3,419,064,600.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,523,955,279.92x = 8,291,171,423.16 × 3,419,064,600.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,523,955,279.92x = 28,348,050,713,541,865,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,348,050,713,541,865,472/5,523,955,279.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,131,839,284.90

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