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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857,311,978.16, 8,083,589,044.26 and 3,317,445,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857,311,978.16, 8,083,589,044.26 and 3,317,445,768.40 is: 4,578,357,507.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857,311,978.16 : 8,083,589,044.26 = 3,317,445,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857,311,978.16/8,083,589,044.26 = 3,317,445,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857,311,978.16x = 8,083,589,044.26 × 3,317,445,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857,311,978.16x = 26,816,868,268,364,939,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,816,868,268,364,939,264/5,857,311,978.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,357,507.40

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