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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,091,559.86, 8,848,529,826.27 and 4,326,255,432.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,091,559.86, 8,848,529,826.27 and 4,326,255,432.82 is: 6,492,606,134.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,091,559.86 : 8,848,529,826.27 = 4,326,255,432.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,091,559.86/8,848,529,826.27 = 4,326,255,432.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,091,559.86x = 8,848,529,826.27 × 4,326,255,432.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,091,559.86x = 38,281,000,233,390,669,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,281,000,233,390,669,824/5,896,091,559.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,492,606,134.88

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