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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,435.62, 8,140,808,787.39 and 3,186,402,227.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,435.62, 8,140,808,787.39 and 3,186,402,227.12 is: 4,397,236,837.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,435.62 : 8,140,808,787.39 = 3,186,402,227.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,435.62/8,140,808,787.39 = 3,186,402,227.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,435.62x = 8,140,808,787.39 × 3,186,402,227.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,435.62x = 25,939,891,250,656,858,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,250,656,858,112/5,899,134,435.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,837.67

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