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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,887,557.40, 8,818,331,336.10 and 3,552,451,435.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,887,557.40, 8,818,331,336.10 and 3,552,451,435.80 is: 5,328,677,153.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,887,557.40 : 8,818,331,336.10 = 3,552,451,435.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,887,557.40/8,818,331,336.10 = 3,552,451,435.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,887,557.40x = 8,818,331,336.10 × 3,552,451,435.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,887,557.40x = 31,326,693,816,288,579,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,326,693,816,288,579,584/5,878,887,557.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,328,677,153.70

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