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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,574,826.94, 8,055,813,147.88 and 3,161,293,762.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,574,826.94, 8,055,813,147.88 and 3,161,293,762.81 is: 4,362,563,669.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,574,826.94 : 8,055,813,147.88 = 3,161,293,762.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,574,826.94/8,055,813,147.88 = 3,161,293,762.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,574,826.94x = 8,055,813,147.88 × 3,161,293,762.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,574,826.94x = 25,466,791,858,755,837,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,466,791,858,755,837,952/5,837,574,826.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,362,563,669.63

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