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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,651,551.48, 8,112,535,564.44 and 3,238,452,663.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,651,551.48, 8,112,535,564.44 and 3,238,452,663.48 is: 4,469,062,705.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,651,551.48 : 8,112,535,564.44 = 3,238,452,663.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,651,551.48/8,112,535,564.44 = 3,238,452,663.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,651,551.48x = 8,112,535,564.44 × 3,238,452,663.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,651,551.48x = 26,272,062,406,236,942,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,272,062,406,236,942,336/5,878,651,551.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,469,062,705.31

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