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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,431.38, 8,140,808,781.54 and 3,186,402,222.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,431.38, 8,140,808,781.54 and 3,186,402,222.85 is: 4,397,236,831.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,431.38 : 8,140,808,781.54 = 3,186,402,222.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,431.38/8,140,808,781.54 = 3,186,402,222.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,431.38x = 8,140,808,781.54 × 3,186,402,222.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,431.38x = 25,939,891,197,295,853,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,197,295,853,568/5,899,134,431.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,831.78

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