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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,930,649.30, 8,139,172,036.89 and 3,221,747,956.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,930,649.30, 8,139,172,036.89 and 3,221,747,956.74 is: 4,446,027,333.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,930,649.30 : 8,139,172,036.89 = 3,221,747,956.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,930,649.30/8,139,172,036.89 = 3,221,747,956.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,930,649.30x = 8,139,172,036.89 × 3,221,747,956.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,930,649.30x = 26,222,360,879,405,699,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,222,360,879,405,699,072/5,897,930,649.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446,027,333.76

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