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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,898,181,867.59, 8,847,212,205.28 and 3,409,459,234.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,898,181,867.59, 8,847,212,205.28 and 3,409,459,234.41 is: 5,114,153,823.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,181,867.59 : 8,847,212,205.28 = 3,409,459,234.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,181,867.59/8,847,212,205.28 = 3,409,459,234.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,181,867.59x = 8,847,212,205.28 × 3,409,459,234.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,181,867.59x = 30,164,209,352,076,759,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,164,209,352,076,759,040/5,898,181,867.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,114,153,823.88

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