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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,873,978,286.52, 8,808,381,868.74 and 3,112,960,420.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,873,978,286.52, 8,808,381,868.74 and 3,112,960,420.60 is: 4,668,070,392.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,873,978,286.52 : 8,808,381,868.74 = 3,112,960,420.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,873,978,286.52/8,808,381,868.74 = 3,112,960,420.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,873,978,286.52x = 8,808,381,868.74 × 3,112,960,420.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,873,978,286.52x = 27,420,144,126,918,283,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,420,144,126,918,283,264/5,873,978,286.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,668,070,392.74

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