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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,585,341.52, 8,120,493,867.81 and 3,474,044,312.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,585,341.52, 8,120,493,867.81 and 3,474,044,312.58 is: 4,794,043,063.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,585,341.52 : 8,120,493,867.81 = 3,474,044,312.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,585,341.52/8,120,493,867.81 = 3,474,044,312.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,585,341.52x = 8,120,493,867.81 × 3,474,044,312.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,585,341.52x = 28,210,955,536,822,206,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,210,955,536,822,206,464/5,884,585,341.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,794,043,063.29

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