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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,884,491,911.67, 8,120,596,506.39 and 3,208,274,277.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,884,491,911.67, 8,120,596,506.39 and 3,208,274,277.73 is: 4,427,417,231.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,884,491,911.67 : 8,120,596,506.39 = 3,208,274,277.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,884,491,911.67/8,120,596,506.39 = 3,208,274,277.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,884,491,911.67x = 8,120,596,506.39 × 3,208,274,277.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,884,491,911.67x = 26,053,100,891,218,493,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,053,100,891,218,493,440/5,884,491,911.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,427,417,231.99

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