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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,831,772.18, 8,072,783,492.70 and 3,173,611,951.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,831,772.18, 8,072,783,492.70 and 3,173,611,951.74 is: 4,379,592,982.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,831,772.18 : 8,072,783,492.70 = 3,173,611,951.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,831,772.18/8,072,783,492.70 = 3,173,611,951.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,831,772.18x = 8,072,783,492.70 × 3,173,611,951.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,831,772.18x = 25,619,882,176,242,098,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,619,882,176,242,098,176/5,849,831,772.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,379,592,982.16

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