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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,698,504,233.18, 7,863,936,588.02 and 3,158,350,194.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,698,504,233.18, 7,863,936,588.02 and 3,158,350,194.97 is: 4,358,523,682.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,698,504,233.18 : 7,863,936,588.02 = 3,158,350,194.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,698,504,233.18/7,863,936,588.02 = 3,158,350,194.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,698,504,233.18x = 7,863,936,588.02 × 3,158,350,194.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,698,504,233.18x = 24,837,065,656,004,681,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,837,065,656,004,681,728/5,698,504,233.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358,523,682.65

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