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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,434.30, 8,140,808,785.58 and 3,186,402,225.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,434.30, 8,140,808,785.58 and 3,186,402,225.80 is: 4,397,236,835.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,434.30 : 8,140,808,785.58 = 3,186,402,225.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,434.30/8,140,808,785.58 = 3,186,402,225.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,434.30x = 8,140,808,785.58 × 3,186,402,225.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,434.30x = 25,939,891,234,212,626,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,234,212,626,432/5,899,134,434.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,835.87

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