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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,584,425.70, 8,141,435,262.47 and 3,359,268,463.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,584,425.70, 8,141,435,262.47 and 3,359,268,463.03 is: 4,635,795,464.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,584,425.70 : 8,141,435,262.47 = 3,359,268,463.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,584,425.70/8,141,435,262.47 = 3,359,268,463.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,584,425.70x = 8,141,435,262.47 × 3,359,268,463.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,584,425.70x = 27,349,266,721,015,844,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,349,266,721,015,844,864/5,899,584,425.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,635,795,464.15

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