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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,842,459.38, 8,064,286,538.27 and 3,167,565,176.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843,842,459.38, 8,064,286,538.27 and 3,167,565,176.84 is: 4,371,122,834.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,842,459.38 : 8,064,286,538.27 = 3,167,565,176.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,842,459.38/8,064,286,538.27 = 3,167,565,176.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,842,459.38x = 8,064,286,538.27 × 3,167,565,176.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,842,459.38x = 25,544,153,214,627,487,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,544,153,214,627,487,744/5,843,842,459.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,122,834.36

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