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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,824,289.60, 8,809,236,434.40 and 3,260,685,486.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,824,289.60, 8,809,236,434.40 and 3,260,685,486.40 is: 4,891,028,229.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,824,289.60 : 8,809,236,434.40 = 3,260,685,486.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,824,289.60/8,809,236,434.40 = 3,260,685,486.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,824,289.60x = 8,809,236,434.40 × 3,260,685,486.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,824,289.60x = 28,724,149,387,914,166,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,724,149,387,914,166,272/5,872,824,289.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,891,028,229.60

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