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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,826,860,861.10, 8,740,291,291.65 and 5,214,640,829.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,826,860,861.10, 8,740,291,291.65 and 5,214,640,829.10 is: 7,821,961,243.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,860,861.10 : 8,740,291,291.65 = 5,214,640,829.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,860,861.10/8,740,291,291.65 = 5,214,640,829.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,860,861.10x = 8,740,291,291.65 × 5,214,640,829.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,860,861.10x = 45,577,479,827,665,264,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,577,479,827,665,264,640/5,826,860,861.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,821,961,243.65

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