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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,147,586.60, 8,808,221,379.90 and 3,550,246,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,147,586.60, 8,808,221,379.90 and 3,550,246,428.20 is: 5,325,369,642.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,147,586.60 : 8,808,221,379.90 = 3,550,246,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,147,586.60/8,808,221,379.90 = 3,550,246,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,147,586.60x = 8,808,221,379.90 × 3,550,246,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,147,586.60x = 31,271,356,492,784,848,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,271,356,492,784,848,896/5,872,147,586.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,325,369,642.30

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