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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,851,616,959.44, 8,075,231,404.54 and 3,175,397,138.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,851,616,959.44, 8,075,231,404.54 and 3,175,397,138.96 is: 4,382,048,052.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,851,616,959.44 : 8,075,231,404.54 = 3,175,397,138.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,851,616,959.44/8,075,231,404.54 = 3,175,397,138.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,851,616,959.44x = 8,075,231,404.54 × 3,175,397,138.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,851,616,959.44x = 25,642,066,698,416,259,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,642,066,698,416,259,072/5,851,616,959.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,382,048,052.04

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