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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,449,846.32, 8,072,240,788.62 and 3,343,377,366.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,449,846.32, 8,072,240,788.62 and 3,343,377,366.48 is: 4,613,860,766.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,449,846.32 : 8,072,240,788.62 = 3,343,377,366.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,449,846.32/8,072,240,788.62 = 3,343,377,366.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,449,846.32x = 8,072,240,788.62 × 3,343,377,366.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,449,846.32x = 26,988,547,149,448,773,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,988,547,149,448,773,632/5,849,449,846.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613,860,766.14

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