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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,430.88, 8,140,808,780.85 and 3,186,402,222.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,430.88, 8,140,808,780.85 and 3,186,402,222.35 is: 4,397,236,831.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,430.88 : 8,140,808,780.85 = 3,186,402,222.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,430.88/8,140,808,780.85 = 3,186,402,222.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,430.88x = 8,140,808,780.85 × 3,186,402,222.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,430.88x = 25,939,891,191,026,835,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,191,026,835,456/5,899,134,430.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,831.09

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