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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,479,537.80, 8,841,719,306.70 and 5,412,356,262.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,479,537.80, 8,841,719,306.70 and 5,412,356,262.60 is: 8,118,534,393.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,479,537.80 : 8,841,719,306.70 = 5,412,356,262.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,479,537.80/8,841,719,306.70 = 5,412,356,262.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,479,537.80x = 8,841,719,306.70 × 5,412,356,262.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,479,537.80x = 47,854,534,861,769,080,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,854,534,861,769,080,832/5,894,479,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,118,534,393.90

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