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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,849,969,630.16, 8,072,973,420.24 and 3,173,749,671.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,849,969,630.16, 8,072,973,420.24 and 3,173,749,671.36 is: 4,379,782,863.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,849,969,630.16 : 8,072,973,420.24 = 3,173,749,671.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,849,969,630.16/8,072,973,420.24 = 3,173,749,671.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,849,969,630.16x = 8,072,973,420.24 × 3,173,749,671.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,849,969,630.16x = 25,621,596,739,384,717,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,621,596,739,384,717,312/5,849,969,630.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,379,782,863.71

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