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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,477,661.65, 8,007,446,289.87 and 3,296,488,883.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,477,661.65, 8,007,446,289.87 and 3,296,488,883.79 is: 4,549,170,065.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,477,661.65 : 8,007,446,289.87 = 3,296,488,883.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,477,661.65/8,007,446,289.87 = 3,296,488,883.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,477,661.65x = 8,007,446,289.87 × 3,296,488,883.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,477,661.65x = 26,396,457,682,101,932,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,396,457,682,101,932,032/5,802,477,661.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,549,170,065.15

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