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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,314,031.80, 8,844,471,047.70 and 4,579,084,369.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,314,031.80, 8,844,471,047.70 and 4,579,084,369.20 is: 6,868,626,553.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,314,031.80 : 8,844,471,047.70 = 4,579,084,369.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,314,031.80/8,844,471,047.70 = 4,579,084,369.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,314,031.80x = 8,844,471,047.70 × 4,579,084,369.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,314,031.80x = 40,499,579,128,365,023,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,499,579,128,365,023,232/5,896,314,031.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,626,553.80

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