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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,822,037,147.76, 8,035,839,588.36 and 3,317,391,144.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,822,037,147.76, 8,035,839,588.36 and 3,317,391,144.16 is: 4,578,813,636.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,822,037,147.76 : 8,035,839,588.36 = 3,317,391,144.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,822,037,147.76/8,035,839,588.36 = 3,317,391,144.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,822,037,147.76x = 8,035,839,588.36 × 3,317,391,144.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,822,037,147.76x = 26,658,023,086,315,802,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,658,023,086,315,802,624/5,822,037,147.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,813,636.83

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