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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,883,439,781.10, 8,118,853,459.17 and 3,342,786,156.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,883,439,781.10, 8,118,853,459.17 and 3,342,786,156.57 is: 4,612,878,173.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,883,439,781.10 : 8,118,853,459.17 = 3,342,786,156.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,883,439,781.10/8,118,853,459.17 = 3,342,786,156.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,883,439,781.10x = 8,118,853,459.17 × 3,342,786,156.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,883,439,781.10x = 27,139,590,950,533,935,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,139,590,950,533,935,104/5,883,439,781.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,878,173.36

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