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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,491,910.17, 8,120,596,504.32 and 3,208,274,276.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,491,910.17, 8,120,596,504.32 and 3,208,274,276.23 is: 4,427,417,229.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,491,910.17 : 8,120,596,504.32 = 3,208,274,276.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,491,910.17/8,120,596,504.32 = 3,208,274,276.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,491,910.17x = 8,120,596,504.32 × 3,208,274,276.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,491,910.17x = 26,053,100,872,396,468,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,053,100,872,396,468,224/5,884,491,910.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,427,417,229.92

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