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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,875,262.61, 8,064,331,728.66 and 3,167,597,981.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843,875,262.61, 8,064,331,728.66 and 3,167,597,981.16 is: 4,371,168,061.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,875,262.61 : 8,064,331,728.66 = 3,167,597,981.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,875,262.61/8,064,331,728.66 = 3,167,597,981.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,875,262.61x = 8,064,331,728.66 × 3,167,597,981.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,875,262.61x = 25,544,560,903,107,948,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,544,560,903,107,948,544/5,843,875,262.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,371,168,061.47

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