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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,893,269,267.40, 8,826,989,884.80 and 5,238,959,108.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,893,269,267.40, 8,826,989,884.80 and 5,238,959,108.20 is: 7,846,958,446.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,269,267.40 : 8,826,989,884.80 = 5,238,959,108.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,269,267.40/8,826,989,884.80 = 5,238,959,108.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,269,267.40x = 8,826,989,884.80 × 5,238,959,108.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,269,267.40x = 46,244,239,054,962,221,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,244,239,054,962,221,056/5,893,269,267.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,958,446.44

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