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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,073.35, 8,140,808,286.97 and 3,186,401,863.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,073.35, 8,140,808,286.97 and 3,186,401,863.33 is: 4,397,236,335.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,073.35 : 8,140,808,286.97 = 3,186,401,863.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,073.35/8,140,808,286.97 = 3,186,401,863.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,073.35x = 8,140,808,286.97 × 3,186,401,863.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,073.35x = 25,939,886,694,619,885,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,886,694,619,885,568/5,899,134,073.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,335.38

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