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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,314,016.30, 8,844,471,024.45 and 4,579,084,353.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,314,016.30, 8,844,471,024.45 and 4,579,084,353.70 is: 6,868,626,530.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,314,016.30 : 8,844,471,024.45 = 4,579,084,353.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,314,016.30/8,844,471,024.45 = 4,579,084,353.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,314,016.30x = 8,844,471,024.45 × 4,579,084,353.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,314,016.30x = 40,499,578,884,812,005,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,499,578,884,812,005,376/5,896,314,016.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,626,530.55

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