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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931,234,842.97, 8,184,563,082.77 and 3,519,501,739.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931,234,842.97, 8,184,563,082.77 and 3,519,501,739.66 is: 4,856,591,379.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931,234,842.97 : 8,184,563,082.77 = 3,519,501,739.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931,234,842.97/8,184,563,082.77 = 3,519,501,739.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931,234,842.97x = 8,184,563,082.77 × 3,519,501,739.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931,234,842.97x = 28,805,584,008,166,027,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,805,584,008,166,027,264/5,931,234,842.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,856,591,379.50

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