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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,584,505.20, 8,141,435,372.17 and 3,359,268,542.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,584,505.20, 8,141,435,372.17 and 3,359,268,542.53 is: 4,635,795,573.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,584,505.20 : 8,141,435,372.17 = 3,359,268,542.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,584,505.20/8,141,435,372.17 = 3,359,268,542.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,584,505.20x = 8,141,435,372.17 × 3,359,268,542.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,584,505.20x = 27,349,267,736,771,706,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,349,267,736,771,706,880/5,899,584,505.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,635,795,573.85

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