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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,875,011,686.45, 8,107,715,109.74 and 3,198,895,653.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,875,011,686.45, 8,107,715,109.74 and 3,198,895,653.71 is: 4,414,584,346.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,875,011,686.45 : 8,107,715,109.74 = 3,198,895,653.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,875,011,686.45/8,107,715,109.74 = 3,198,895,653.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,875,011,686.45x = 8,107,715,109.74 × 3,198,895,653.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,875,011,686.45x = 25,935,734,626,070,454,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,935,734,626,070,454,272/5,875,011,686.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,414,584,346.42

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