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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931,234,843.40, 8,184,563,083.38 and 3,519,501,740.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931,234,843.40, 8,184,563,083.38 and 3,519,501,740.10 is: 4,856,591,380.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931,234,843.40 : 8,184,563,083.38 = 3,519,501,740.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931,234,843.40/8,184,563,083.38 = 3,519,501,740.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931,234,843.40x = 8,184,563,083.38 × 3,519,501,740.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931,234,843.40x = 28,805,584,013,914,132,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,805,584,013,914,132,480/5,931,234,843.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,856,591,380.12

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