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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,490,185.15, 8,102,923,272.79 and 3,460,274,443.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,490,185.15, 8,102,923,272.79 and 3,460,274,443.58 is: 4,775,335,976.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,490,185.15 : 8,102,923,272.79 = 3,460,274,443.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,490,185.15/8,102,923,272.79 = 3,460,274,443.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,490,185.15x = 8,102,923,272.79 × 3,460,274,443.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,490,185.15x = 28,038,338,319,075,684,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,038,338,319,075,684,352/5,871,490,185.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,775,335,976.89

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