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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,888,136,052.60, 8,824,701,794.10 and 3,129,086,836.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,888,136,052.60, 8,824,701,794.10 and 3,129,086,836.60 is: 4,689,643,373.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,888,136,052.60 : 8,824,701,794.10 = 3,129,086,836.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,888,136,052.60/8,824,701,794.10 = 3,129,086,836.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,888,136,052.60x = 8,824,701,794.10 × 3,129,086,836.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,888,136,052.60x = 27,613,258,220,838,715,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,613,258,220,838,715,392/5,888,136,052.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,643,373.41

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