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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,346,073.20, 8,857,862,802.60 and 3,449,419,327.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,346,073.20, 8,857,862,802.60 and 3,449,419,327.60 is: 5,174,913,999.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,346,073.20 : 8,857,862,802.60 = 3,449,419,327.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,346,073.20/8,857,862,802.60 = 3,449,419,327.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,346,073.20x = 8,857,862,802.60 × 3,449,419,327.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,346,073.20x = 30,554,483,152,517,545,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,554,483,152,517,545,984/5,904,346,073.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,174,913,999.57

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