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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,999,388,938.58, 8,279,156,025.89 and 3,588,071,058.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,999,388,938.58, 8,279,156,025.89 and 3,588,071,058.66 is: 4,951,537,636.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,999,388,938.58 : 8,279,156,025.89 = 3,588,071,058.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,999,388,938.58/8,279,156,025.89 = 3,588,071,058.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,999,388,938.58x = 8,279,156,025.89 × 3,588,071,058.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,999,388,938.58x = 29,706,200,126,653,603,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,706,200,126,653,603,840/5,999,388,938.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951,537,636.71

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