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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,147,586.10, 8,808,221,379.15 and 3,550,246,427.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,147,586.10, 8,808,221,379.15 and 3,550,246,427.70 is: 5,325,369,641.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,147,586.10 : 8,808,221,379.15 = 3,550,246,427.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,147,586.10/8,808,221,379.15 = 3,550,246,427.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,147,586.10x = 8,808,221,379.15 × 3,550,246,427.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,147,586.10x = 31,271,356,485,718,052,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,271,356,485,718,052,864/5,872,147,586.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,325,369,641.55

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