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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,866,587,466.60, 8,799,881,199.90 and 3,111,597,322.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,866,587,466.60, 8,799,881,199.90 and 3,111,597,322.60 is: 4,667,395,983.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,866,587,466.60 : 8,799,881,199.90 = 3,111,597,322.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,866,587,466.60/8,799,881,199.90 = 3,111,597,322.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,866,587,466.60x = 8,799,881,199.90 × 3,111,597,322.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,866,587,466.60x = 27,381,686,780,806,914,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,381,686,780,806,914,048/5,866,587,466.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,667,395,983.90

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