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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,855,708,485.95, 8,080,651,066.95 and 3,179,427,411.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,855,708,485.95, 8,080,651,066.95 and 3,179,427,411.30 is: 4,387,486,768.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,855,708,485.95 : 8,080,651,066.95 = 3,179,427,411.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,855,708,485.95/8,080,651,066.95 = 3,179,427,411.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,855,708,485.95x = 8,080,651,066.95 × 3,179,427,411.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,855,708,485.95x = 25,691,843,503,411,421,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,691,843,503,411,421,184/5,855,708,485.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,387,486,768.69

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