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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,907,765.60, 8,846,861,648.40 and 3,583,564,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,907,765.60, 8,846,861,648.40 and 3,583,564,879.20 is: 5,375,347,318.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,907,765.60 : 8,846,861,648.40 = 3,583,564,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,907,765.60/8,846,861,648.40 = 3,583,564,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,907,765.60x = 8,846,861,648.40 × 3,583,564,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,907,765.60x = 31,703,302,694,347,657,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,703,302,694,347,657,216/5,897,907,765.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,375,347,318.80

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