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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,364,689.04, 8,007,215,136.94 and 3,262,057,979.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,364,689.04, 8,007,215,136.94 and 3,262,057,979.73 is: 4,501,612,951.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,364,689.04 : 8,007,215,136.94 = 3,262,057,979.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,364,689.04/8,007,215,136.94 = 3,262,057,979.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,364,689.04x = 8,007,215,136.94 × 3,262,057,979.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,364,689.04x = 26,120,000,032,869,969,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,120,000,032,869,969,920/5,802,364,689.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,612,951.39

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