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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,892,350,267.58, 8,842,429,048.56 and 3,238,259,808.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,892,350,267.58, 8,842,429,048.56 and 3,238,259,808.03 is: 4,859,535,040.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,892,350,267.58 : 8,842,429,048.56 = 3,238,259,808.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,892,350,267.58/8,842,429,048.56 = 3,238,259,808.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,892,350,267.58x = 8,842,429,048.56 × 3,238,259,808.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,892,350,267.58x = 28,634,082,593,308,803,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,634,082,593,308,803,072/5,892,350,267.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859,535,040.01

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