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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,800,973,318.98, 8,005,344,332.24 and 3,160,774,430.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,800,973,318.98, 8,005,344,332.24 and 3,160,774,430.98 is: 4,361,869,342.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,800,973,318.98 : 8,005,344,332.24 = 3,160,774,430.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,800,973,318.98/8,005,344,332.24 = 3,160,774,430.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,800,973,318.98x = 8,005,344,332.24 × 3,160,774,430.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,800,973,318.98x = 25,303,087,676,534,853,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,303,087,676,534,853,632/5,800,973,318.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,361,869,342.47

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