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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857,311,976.16, 8,083,589,041.50 and 3,317,445,766.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857,311,976.16, 8,083,589,041.50 and 3,317,445,766.40 is: 4,578,357,504.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857,311,976.16 : 8,083,589,041.50 = 3,317,445,766.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857,311,976.16/8,083,589,041.50 = 3,317,445,766.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857,311,976.16x = 8,083,589,041.50 × 3,317,445,766.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857,311,976.16x = 26,816,868,243,041,607,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,816,868,243,041,607,680/5,857,311,976.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,357,504.64

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