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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,882,248,187.90, 8,117,789,671.68 and 3,308,081,923.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,882,248,187.90, 8,117,789,671.68 and 3,308,081,923.58 is: 4,565,314,555.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,882,248,187.90 : 8,117,789,671.68 = 3,308,081,923.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,882,248,187.90/8,117,789,671.68 = 3,308,081,923.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,882,248,187.90x = 8,117,789,671.68 × 3,308,081,923.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,882,248,187.90x = 26,854,313,272,256,864,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,854,313,272,256,864,256/5,882,248,187.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,565,314,555.67

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