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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,931,885,333.20, 8,897,827,999.80 and 4,558,631,291.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,931,885,333.20, 8,897,827,999.80 and 4,558,631,291.60 is: 6,837,946,937.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,931,885,333.20 : 8,897,827,999.80 = 4,558,631,291.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,931,885,333.20/8,897,827,999.80 = 4,558,631,291.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,931,885,333.20x = 8,897,827,999.80 × 4,558,631,291.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,931,885,333.20x = 40,561,917,147,162,918,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,561,917,147,162,918,912/5,931,885,333.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,837,946,937.40

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