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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,959,236,748.80, 8,938,855,123.20 and 3,379,346,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,959,236,748.80, 8,938,855,123.20 and 3,379,346,572.80 is: 5,069,019,859.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,959,236,748.80 : 8,938,855,123.20 = 3,379,346,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,959,236,748.80/8,938,855,123.20 = 3,379,346,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,959,236,748.80x = 8,938,855,123.20 × 3,379,346,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,959,236,748.80x = 30,207,489,425,341,644,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,207,489,425,341,644,800/5,959,236,748.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,069,019,859.20

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