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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,651,550.42, 8,112,535,563.04 and 3,238,452,662.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,651,550.42, 8,112,535,563.04 and 3,238,452,662.42 is: 4,469,062,703.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,651,550.42 : 8,112,535,563.04 = 3,238,452,662.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,651,550.42/8,112,535,563.04 = 3,238,452,662.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,651,550.42x = 8,112,535,563.04 × 3,238,452,662.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,651,550.42x = 26,272,062,393,103,822,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,272,062,393,103,822,848/5,878,651,550.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,469,062,703.88

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