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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,835,787,638.45, 8,053,290,808.56 and 3,159,546,421.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,835,787,638.45, 8,053,290,808.56 and 3,159,546,421.83 is: 4,360,122,015.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,835,787,638.45 : 8,053,290,808.56 = 3,159,546,421.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,835,787,638.45/8,053,290,808.56 = 3,159,546,421.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,835,787,638.45x = 8,053,290,808.56 × 3,159,546,421.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,835,787,638.45x = 25,444,746,158,142,177,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,444,746,158,142,177,280/5,835,787,638.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,360,122,015.15

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