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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,314,015.30, 8,844,471,022.95 and 4,579,084,352.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,314,015.30, 8,844,471,022.95 and 4,579,084,352.70 is: 6,868,626,529.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,314,015.30 : 8,844,471,022.95 = 4,579,084,352.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,314,015.30/8,844,471,022.95 = 4,579,084,352.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,314,015.30x = 8,844,471,022.95 × 4,579,084,352.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,314,015.30x = 40,499,578,869,098,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,499,578,869,098,905,600/5,896,314,015.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,626,529.05

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