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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,881,624.30, 8,768,822,436.45 and 3,986,263,277.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,881,624.30, 8,768,822,436.45 and 3,986,263,277.10 is: 5,979,394,915.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,881,624.30 : 8,768,822,436.45 = 3,986,263,277.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,881,624.30/8,768,822,436.45 = 3,986,263,277.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,881,624.30x = 8,768,822,436.45 × 3,986,263,277.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,881,624.30x = 34,954,834,861,831,184,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,954,834,861,831,184,384/5,845,881,624.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,394,915.65

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