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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,181,864.71, 8,847,212,200.96 and 3,409,459,231.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,181,864.71, 8,847,212,200.96 and 3,409,459,231.53 is: 5,114,153,819.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,181,864.71 : 8,847,212,200.96 = 3,409,459,231.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,181,864.71/8,847,212,200.96 = 3,409,459,231.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,181,864.71x = 8,847,212,200.96 × 3,409,459,231.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,181,864.71x = 30,164,209,311,825,776,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,164,209,311,825,776,640/5,898,181,864.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,114,153,819.56

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