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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,952,041.72, 8,073,082,371.66 and 3,209,752,453.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,952,041.72, 8,073,082,371.66 and 3,209,752,453.88 is: 4,429,539,895.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,952,041.72 : 8,073,082,371.66 = 3,209,752,453.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,952,041.72/8,073,082,371.66 = 3,209,752,453.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,952,041.72x = 8,073,082,371.66 × 3,209,752,453.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,952,041.72x = 25,912,595,952,811,057,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,912,595,952,811,057,152/5,849,952,041.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,429,539,895.03

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