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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,930,628.24, 8,139,172,007.88 and 3,221,747,935.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,930,628.24, 8,139,172,007.88 and 3,221,747,935.74 is: 4,446,027,304.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,930,628.24 : 8,139,172,007.88 = 3,221,747,935.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,930,628.24/8,139,172,007.88 = 3,221,747,935.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,930,628.24x = 8,139,172,007.88 × 3,221,747,935.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,930,628.24x = 26,222,360,615,020,179,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,222,360,615,020,179,456/5,897,930,628.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446,027,304.81

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