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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,855,708,480.59, 8,080,651,059.56 and 3,179,427,405.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,855,708,480.59, 8,080,651,059.56 and 3,179,427,405.89 is: 4,387,486,761.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,855,708,480.59 : 8,080,651,059.56 = 3,179,427,405.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,855,708,480.59/8,080,651,059.56 = 3,179,427,405.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,855,708,480.59x = 8,080,651,059.56 × 3,179,427,405.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,855,708,480.59x = 25,691,843,436,183,232,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,691,843,436,183,232,512/5,855,708,480.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,387,486,761.23

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