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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,891,308,568.01, 8,130,178,183.37 and 3,215,260,385.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,891,308,568.01, 8,130,178,183.37 and 3,215,260,385.73 is: 4,437,153,399.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,891,308,568.01 : 8,130,178,183.37 = 3,215,260,385.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,891,308,568.01/8,130,178,183.37 = 3,215,260,385.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,891,308,568.01x = 8,130,178,183.37 × 3,215,260,385.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,891,308,568.01x = 26,140,639,841,899,778,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,140,639,841,899,778,048/5,891,308,568.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,437,153,399.81

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