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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,838,752,020.24, 8,057,059,484.68 and 3,427,532,417.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,838,752,020.24, 8,057,059,484.68 and 3,427,532,417.20 is: 4,729,749,178.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,838,752,020.24 : 8,057,059,484.68 = 3,427,532,417.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,838,752,020.24/8,057,059,484.68 = 3,427,532,417.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,838,752,020.24x = 8,057,059,484.68 × 3,427,532,417.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,838,752,020.24x = 27,615,832,571,049,426,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,615,832,571,049,426,944/5,838,752,020.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,729,749,178.48

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