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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797,462,396.50, 8,709,284,397.53 and 3,438,170,792.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797,462,396.50, 8,709,284,397.53 and 3,438,170,792.61 is: 5,165,019,657.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,462,396.50 : 8,709,284,397.53 = 3,438,170,792.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,462,396.50/8,709,284,397.53 = 3,438,170,792.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,462,396.50x = 8,709,284,397.53 × 3,438,170,792.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,462,396.50x = 29,944,007,240,121,630,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,944,007,240,121,630,720/5,797,462,396.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,165,019,657.26

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