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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,429.88, 8,140,808,779.47 and 3,186,402,221.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,429.88, 8,140,808,779.47 and 3,186,402,221.35 is: 4,397,236,829.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,429.88 : 8,140,808,779.47 = 3,186,402,221.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,429.88/8,140,808,779.47 = 3,186,402,221.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,429.88x = 8,140,808,779.47 × 3,186,402,221.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,429.88x = 25,939,891,178,488,791,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,178,488,791,040/5,899,134,429.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,829.71

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