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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,830,950.11, 8,139,006,399.88 and 3,185,098,492.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,830,950.11, 8,139,006,399.88 and 3,185,098,492.92 is: 4,395,435,752.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,830,950.11 : 8,139,006,399.88 = 3,185,098,492.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,830,950.11/8,139,006,399.88 = 3,185,098,492.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,830,950.11x = 8,139,006,399.88 × 3,185,098,492.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,830,950.11x = 25,923,537,018,108,096,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,923,537,018,108,096,512/5,897,830,950.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,395,435,752.13

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