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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,684,241.69, 8,138,749,249.38 and 3,221,463,396.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,684,241.69, 8,138,749,249.38 and 3,221,463,396.97 is: 4,445,589,443.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,684,241.69 : 8,138,749,249.38 = 3,221,463,396.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,684,241.69/8,138,749,249.38 = 3,221,463,396.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,684,241.69x = 8,138,749,249.38 × 3,221,463,396.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,684,241.69x = 26,218,682,804,005,314,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,218,682,804,005,314,560/5,897,684,241.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,445,589,443.17

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