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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,969,621.16, 8,072,973,407.82 and 3,173,749,662.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,969,621.16, 8,072,973,407.82 and 3,173,749,662.36 is: 4,379,782,851.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,969,621.16 : 8,072,973,407.82 = 3,173,749,662.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,969,621.16/8,072,973,407.82 = 3,173,749,662.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,969,621.16x = 8,072,973,407.82 × 3,173,749,662.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,969,621.16x = 25,621,596,627,309,981,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,621,596,627,309,981,696/5,849,969,621.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,379,782,851.29

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