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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,841,762.74, 8,064,285,580.46 and 3,167,564,481.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843,841,762.74, 8,064,285,580.46 and 3,167,564,481.77 is: 4,371,121,877.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,841,762.74 : 8,064,285,580.46 = 3,167,564,481.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,841,762.74/8,064,285,580.46 = 3,167,564,481.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,841,762.74x = 8,064,285,580.46 × 3,167,564,481.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,841,762.74x = 25,544,144,575,482,974,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,544,144,575,482,974,208/5,843,841,762.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,121,877.11

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