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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,855,708,481.59, 8,080,651,060.93 and 3,179,427,406.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,855,708,481.59, 8,080,651,060.93 and 3,179,427,406.89 is: 4,387,486,762.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,855,708,481.59 : 8,080,651,060.93 = 3,179,427,406.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,855,708,481.59/8,080,651,060.93 = 3,179,427,406.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,855,708,481.59x = 8,080,651,060.93 × 3,179,427,406.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,855,708,481.59x = 25,691,843,448,635,596,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,691,843,448,635,596,800/5,855,708,481.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,387,486,762.60

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