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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,181,864.33, 8,847,212,200.40 and 3,409,459,231.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,181,864.33, 8,847,212,200.40 and 3,409,459,231.15 is: 5,114,153,818.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,181,864.33 : 8,847,212,200.40 = 3,409,459,231.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,181,864.33/8,847,212,200.40 = 3,409,459,231.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,181,864.33x = 8,847,212,200.40 × 3,409,459,231.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,181,864.33x = 30,164,209,306,595,364,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,164,209,306,595,364,864/5,898,181,864.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,114,153,818.99

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