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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797,462,403.75, 8,709,284,408.40 and 3,438,170,799.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797,462,403.75, 8,709,284,408.40 and 3,438,170,799.86 is: 5,165,019,668.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,462,403.75 : 8,709,284,408.40 = 3,438,170,799.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,462,403.75/8,709,284,408.40 = 3,438,170,799.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,462,403.75x = 8,709,284,408.40 × 3,438,170,799.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,462,403.75x = 29,944,007,340,593,307,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,944,007,340,593,307,648/5,797,462,403.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,165,019,668.13

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