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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,868,216,919.80, 8,802,325,379.70 and 5,287,741,630.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,868,216,919.80, 8,802,325,379.70 and 5,287,741,630.20 is: 7,931,612,445.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,868,216,919.80 : 8,802,325,379.70 = 5,287,741,630.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,868,216,919.80/8,802,325,379.70 = 5,287,741,630.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,868,216,919.80x = 8,802,325,379.70 × 5,287,741,630.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,868,216,919.80x = 46,544,422,352,805,715,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,544,422,352,805,715,968/5,868,216,919.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,931,612,445.30

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