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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,158,900.28, 8,077,142,992.82 and 3,176,881,619.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,158,900.28, 8,077,142,992.82 and 3,176,881,619.40 is: 4,383,979,240.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,158,900.28 : 8,077,142,992.82 = 3,176,881,619.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,158,900.28/8,077,142,992.82 = 3,176,881,619.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,158,900.28x = 8,077,142,992.82 × 3,176,881,619.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,158,900.28x = 25,660,127,111,155,363,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,660,127,111,155,363,840/5,853,158,900.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383,979,240.67

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