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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,449,929.61, 8,072,240,903.69 and 3,343,377,449.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,449,929.61, 8,072,240,903.69 and 3,343,377,449.79 is: 4,613,860,881.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,449,929.61 : 8,072,240,903.69 = 3,343,377,449.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,449,929.61/8,072,240,903.69 = 3,343,377,449.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,449,929.61x = 8,072,240,903.69 × 3,343,377,449.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,449,929.61x = 26,988,548,206,652,882,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,988,548,206,652,882,944/5,849,449,929.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,613,860,881.18

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