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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,826,672,340.20, 8,740,008,510.30 and 5,729,926,458.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,826,672,340.20, 8,740,008,510.30 and 5,729,926,458.60 is: 8,594,889,687.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,672,340.20 : 8,740,008,510.30 = 5,729,926,458.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,672,340.20/8,740,008,510.30 = 5,729,926,458.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,672,340.20x = 8,740,008,510.30 × 5,729,926,458.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,672,340.20x = 50,079,606,011,557,142,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,079,606,011,557,142,528/5,826,672,340.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,594,889,687.90

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