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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,873,224,272.93, 8,105,245,273.53 and 3,298,701,703.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,873,224,272.93, 8,105,245,273.53 and 3,298,701,703.88 is: 4,552,318,309.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,873,224,272.93 : 8,105,245,273.53 = 3,298,701,703.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,873,224,272.93/8,105,245,273.53 = 3,298,701,703.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,873,224,272.93x = 8,105,245,273.53 × 3,298,701,703.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,873,224,272.93x = 26,736,786,394,178,990,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,736,786,394,178,990,080/5,873,224,272.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,552,318,309.62

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