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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,158,860.79, 8,077,142,938.52 and 3,176,881,579.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,158,860.79, 8,077,142,938.52 and 3,176,881,579.89 is: 4,383,979,186.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,158,860.79 : 8,077,142,938.52 = 3,176,881,579.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,158,860.79/8,077,142,938.52 = 3,176,881,579.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,158,860.79x = 8,077,142,938.52 × 3,176,881,579.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,158,860.79x = 25,660,126,619,530,715,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,660,126,619,530,715,136/5,853,158,860.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383,979,186.25

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