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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,852,996,643.69, 8,077,141,346.10 and 3,176,777,374.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,852,996,643.69, 8,077,141,346.10 and 3,176,777,374.96 is: 4,383,956,021.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,852,996,643.69 : 8,077,141,346.10 = 3,176,777,374.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,852,996,643.69/8,077,141,346.10 = 3,176,777,374.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,852,996,643.69x = 8,077,141,346.10 × 3,176,777,374.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,852,996,643.69x = 25,659,279,882,644,439,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,659,279,882,644,439,040/5,852,996,643.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383,956,021.96

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