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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,894,302,178.34, 8,134,094,891.79 and 3,218,082,270.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,894,302,178.34, 8,134,094,891.79 and 3,218,082,270.39 is: 4,440,930,540.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,894,302,178.34 : 8,134,094,891.79 = 3,218,082,270.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,894,302,178.34/8,134,094,891.79 = 3,218,082,270.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,894,302,178.34x = 8,134,094,891.79 × 3,218,082,270.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,894,302,178.34x = 26,176,186,556,939,264,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,176,186,556,939,264,000/5,894,302,178.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,440,930,540.20

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