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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,971,291,488, 8,239,361,886.72 and 3,464,590,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,971,291,488, 8,239,361,886.72 and 3,464,590,579.20 is: 4,780,542,974.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,291,488 : 8,239,361,886.72 = 3,464,590,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,291,488/8,239,361,886.72 = 3,464,590,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,291,488x = 8,239,361,886.72 × 3,464,590,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,291,488x = 28,546,015,571,349,647,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,546,015,571,349,647,360/5,971,291,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,780,542,974.45

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