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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,845,881,628.80, 8,768,822,443.20 and 3,986,263,281.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,845,881,628.80, 8,768,822,443.20 and 3,986,263,281.60 is: 5,979,394,922.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,845,881,628.80 : 8,768,822,443.20 = 3,986,263,281.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,845,881,628.80/8,768,822,443.20 = 3,986,263,281.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,845,881,628.80x = 8,768,822,443.20 × 3,986,263,281.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,845,881,628.80x = 34,954,834,928,198,164,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,954,834,928,198,164,480/5,845,881,628.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,394,922.40

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