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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,665,362.88, 8,144,306,136.96 and 3,395,488,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,665,362.88, 8,144,306,136.96 and 3,395,488,809.20 is: 4,685,779,122.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,665,362.88 : 8,144,306,136.96 = 3,395,488,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,665,362.88/8,144,306,136.96 = 3,395,488,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,665,362.88x = 8,144,306,136.96 × 3,395,488,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,665,362.88x = 27,653,900,346,746,560,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,653,900,346,746,560,512/5,901,665,362.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,685,779,122.73

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