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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,439,779.60, 8,118,853,457.10 and 3,342,786,155.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,439,779.60, 8,118,853,457.10 and 3,342,786,155.07 is: 4,612,878,171.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,439,779.60 : 8,118,853,457.10 = 3,342,786,155.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,439,779.60/8,118,853,457.10 = 3,342,786,155.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,439,779.60x = 8,118,853,457.10 × 3,342,786,155.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,439,779.60x = 27,139,590,931,436,089,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,139,590,931,436,089,344/5,883,439,779.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,878,171.29

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