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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817,862,914.42, 8,028,675,341.28 and 3,277,575,362.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817,862,914.42, 8,028,675,341.28 and 3,277,575,362.10 is: 4,523,067,813.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,862,914.42 : 8,028,675,341.28 = 3,277,575,362.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,862,914.42/8,028,675,341.28 = 3,277,575,362.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,862,914.42x = 8,028,675,341.28 × 3,277,575,362.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,862,914.42x = 26,314,588,488,879,136,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,314,588,488,879,136,768/5,817,862,914.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,523,067,813.04

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