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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,744,048.60, 8,807,616,072.90 and 3,549,842,890.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,744,048.60, 8,807,616,072.90 and 3,549,842,890.20 is: 5,324,764,335.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,744,048.60 : 8,807,616,072.90 = 3,549,842,890.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,744,048.60/8,807,616,072.90 = 3,549,842,890.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,744,048.60x = 8,807,616,072.90 × 3,549,842,890.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,744,048.60x = 31,265,653,295,995,305,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,265,653,295,995,305,984/5,871,744,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,324,764,335.30

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