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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,817,862,915.92, 8,028,675,343.35 and 3,277,575,363.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,817,862,915.92, 8,028,675,343.35 and 3,277,575,363.60 is: 4,523,067,815.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,817,862,915.92 : 8,028,675,343.35 = 3,277,575,363.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,817,862,915.92/8,028,675,343.35 = 3,277,575,363.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,817,862,915.92x = 8,028,675,343.35 × 3,277,575,363.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,817,862,915.92x = 26,314,588,507,706,732,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,314,588,507,706,732,544/5,817,862,915.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,523,067,815.11

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