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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,826,694,127.89, 8,040,507,753.66 and 3,286,224,253.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,826,694,127.89, 8,040,507,753.66 and 3,286,224,253.88 is: 4,534,803,271.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,694,127.89 : 8,040,507,753.66 = 3,286,224,253.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,694,127.89/8,040,507,753.66 = 3,286,224,253.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,694,127.89x = 8,040,507,753.66 × 3,286,224,253.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,694,127.89x = 26,422,911,593,587,687,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,422,911,593,587,687,424/5,826,694,127.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,534,803,271.57

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