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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,828,089,157.85, 8,042,787,103.67 and 3,151,869,279.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,828,089,157.85, 8,042,787,103.67 and 3,151,869,279.21 is: 4,349,592,620.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,828,089,157.85 : 8,042,787,103.67 = 3,151,869,279.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,828,089,157.85/8,042,787,103.67 = 3,151,869,279.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,828,089,157.85x = 8,042,787,103.67 × 3,151,869,279.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,828,089,157.85x = 25,349,813,591,268,085,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,349,813,591,268,085,760/5,828,089,157.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,349,592,620.27

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