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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,970,244,158.60, 8,241,579,155.70 and 3,856,730,854.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,970,244,158.60, 8,241,579,155.70 and 3,856,730,854.92 is: 5,323,995,431.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,970,244,158.60 : 8,241,579,155.70 = 3,856,730,854.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,970,244,158.60/8,241,579,155.70 = 3,856,730,854.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,970,244,158.60x = 8,241,579,155.70 × 3,856,730,854.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,970,244,158.60x = 31,785,552,623,053,713,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,785,552,623,053,713,408/5,970,244,158.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,323,995,431.12

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