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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,449,760.61, 8,072,240,669.37 and 3,343,377,280.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,449,760.61, 8,072,240,669.37 and 3,343,377,280.77 is: 4,613,860,647.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,449,760.61 : 8,072,240,669.37 = 3,343,377,280.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,449,760.61/8,072,240,669.37 = 3,343,377,280.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,449,760.61x = 8,072,240,669.37 × 3,343,377,280.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,449,760.61x = 26,988,546,058,879,275,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,988,546,058,879,275,008/5,849,449,760.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613,860,647.31

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