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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,584,424.70, 8,141,435,261.09 and 3,359,268,462.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,584,424.70, 8,141,435,261.09 and 3,359,268,462.03 is: 4,635,795,462.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,584,424.70 : 8,141,435,261.09 = 3,359,268,462.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,584,424.70/8,141,435,261.09 = 3,359,268,462.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,584,424.70x = 8,141,435,261.09 × 3,359,268,462.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,584,424.70x = 27,349,266,708,221,820,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,349,266,708,221,820,928/5,899,584,424.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,635,795,462.77

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