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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,893,269,268.40, 8,826,989,886.30 and 5,238,959,109.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,893,269,268.40, 8,826,989,886.30 and 5,238,959,109.20 is: 7,846,958,447.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,269,268.40 : 8,826,989,886.30 = 5,238,959,109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,269,268.40/8,826,989,886.30 = 5,238,959,109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,269,268.40x = 8,826,989,886.30 × 5,238,959,109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,269,268.40x = 46,244,239,071,647,653,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,244,239,071,647,653,888/5,893,269,268.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,958,447.94

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