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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,729,574,578.62, 8,593,869,564.51 and 3,488,040,158.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,729,574,578.62, 8,593,869,564.51 and 3,488,040,158.98 is: 5,231,760,534.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,729,574,578.62 : 8,593,869,564.51 = 3,488,040,158.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,729,574,578.62/8,593,869,564.51 = 3,488,040,158.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,729,574,578.62x = 8,593,869,564.51 × 3,488,040,158.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,729,574,578.62x = 29,975,762,162,046,844,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,975,762,162,046,844,928/5,729,574,578.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,231,760,534.87

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