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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,916,239.65, 8,112,890,206.82 and 3,202,718,410.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,916,239.65, 8,112,890,206.82 and 3,202,718,410.69 is: 4,419,743,668.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,916,239.65 : 8,112,890,206.82 = 3,202,718,410.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,916,239.65/8,112,890,206.82 = 3,202,718,410.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,916,239.65x = 8,112,890,206.82 × 3,202,718,410.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,916,239.65x = 25,983,302,829,289,013,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,983,302,829,289,013,248/5,878,916,239.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,743,668.75

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