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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,574,825.94, 8,055,813,146.50 and 3,161,293,761.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,574,825.94, 8,055,813,146.50 and 3,161,293,761.81 is: 4,362,563,668.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,574,825.94 : 8,055,813,146.50 = 3,161,293,761.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,574,825.94/8,055,813,146.50 = 3,161,293,761.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,574,825.94x = 8,055,813,146.50 × 3,161,293,761.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,574,825.94x = 25,466,791,846,337,437,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,791,846,337,437,696/5,837,574,825.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362,563,668.25

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