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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,304,041.40, 8,102,400,899.70 and 3,231,105,153.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,304,041.40, 8,102,400,899.70 and 3,231,105,153.40 is: 4,458,925,839.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,304,041.40 : 8,102,400,899.70 = 3,231,105,153.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,304,041.40/8,102,400,899.70 = 3,231,105,153.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,304,041.40x = 8,102,400,899.70 × 3,231,105,153.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,304,041.40x = 26,179,709,301,933,465,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,179,709,301,933,465,600/5,871,304,041.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,458,925,839.53

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