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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,819,475,492.96, 8,734,731,991.82 and 3,601,977,493.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,819,475,492.96, 8,734,731,991.82 and 3,601,977,493.66 is: 5,406,382,084.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,819,475,492.96 : 8,734,731,991.82 = 3,601,977,493.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,819,475,492.96/8,734,731,991.82 = 3,601,977,493.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,819,475,492.96x = 8,734,731,991.82 × 3,601,977,493.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,819,475,492.96x = 31,462,308,047,687,622,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,462,308,047,687,622,656/5,819,475,492.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,406,382,084.73

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