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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,832,413,225.37, 8,047,864,420.98 and 3,542,353,731.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,832,413,225.37, 8,047,864,420.98 and 3,542,353,731.27 is: 4,887,922,281.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,832,413,225.37 : 8,047,864,420.98 = 3,542,353,731.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,832,413,225.37/8,047,864,420.98 = 3,542,353,731.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,832,413,225.37x = 8,047,864,420.98 × 3,542,353,731.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,832,413,225.37x = 28,508,382,560,413,581,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,508,382,560,413,581,312/5,832,413,225.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,887,922,281.71

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