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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,833,082.60, 8,809,249,623.90 and 3,260,694,279.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,833,082.60, 8,809,249,623.90 and 3,260,694,279.40 is: 4,891,041,419.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,833,082.60 : 8,809,249,623.90 = 3,260,694,279.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,833,082.60/8,809,249,623.90 = 3,260,694,279.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,833,082.60x = 8,809,249,623.90 × 3,260,694,279.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,833,082.60x = 28,724,269,854,457,331,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,724,269,854,457,331,712/5,872,833,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,891,041,419.10

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