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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,439,774.23, 8,118,853,449.69 and 3,342,786,149.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,439,774.23, 8,118,853,449.69 and 3,342,786,149.70 is: 4,612,878,163.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,439,774.23 : 8,118,853,449.69 = 3,342,786,149.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,439,774.23/8,118,853,449.69 = 3,342,786,149.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,439,774.23x = 8,118,853,449.69 × 3,342,786,149.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,439,774.23x = 27,139,590,863,027,204,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,139,590,863,027,204,096/5,883,439,774.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,878,163.88

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