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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,584,423.20, 8,141,435,259.01 and 3,359,268,460.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,584,423.20, 8,141,435,259.01 and 3,359,268,460.53 is: 4,635,795,460.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,584,423.20 : 8,141,435,259.01 = 3,359,268,460.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,584,423.20/8,141,435,259.01 = 3,359,268,460.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,584,423.20x = 8,141,435,259.01 × 3,359,268,460.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,584,423.20x = 27,349,266,689,030,787,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,349,266,689,030,787,072/5,899,584,423.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,635,795,460.69

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