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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,930,623.72, 8,139,172,001.66 and 3,221,747,931.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,930,623.72, 8,139,172,001.66 and 3,221,747,931.22 is: 4,446,027,298.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,930,623.72 : 8,139,172,001.66 = 3,221,747,931.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,930,623.72/8,139,172,001.66 = 3,221,747,931.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,930,623.72x = 8,139,172,001.66 × 3,221,747,931.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,930,623.72x = 26,222,360,558,167,470,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,222,360,558,167,470,080/5,897,930,623.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446,027,298.58

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