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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,745,314.72, 8,055,449,294.80 and 4,427,579,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,745,314.72, 8,055,449,294.80 and 4,427,579,229.60 is: 6,108,528,127.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,745,314.72 : 8,055,449,294.80 = 4,427,579,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,745,314.72/8,055,449,294.80 = 4,427,579,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,745,314.72x = 8,055,449,294.80 × 4,427,579,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,745,314.72x = 35,666,139,982,752,452,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,666,139,982,752,452,608/5,838,745,314.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,108,528,127.24

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