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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,436,126.44, 8,849,634,442.68 and 3,416,012,616.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,436,126.44, 8,849,634,442.68 and 3,416,012,616.96 is: 5,122,560,384.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,436,126.44 : 8,849,634,442.68 = 3,416,012,616.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,436,126.44/8,849,634,442.68 = 3,416,012,616.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,436,126.44x = 8,849,634,442.68 × 3,416,012,616.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,436,126.44x = 30,230,462,911,678,660,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,230,462,911,678,660,608/5,901,436,126.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,122,560,384.28

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