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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,437.37, 8,140,808,789.80 and 3,186,402,228.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,437.37, 8,140,808,789.80 and 3,186,402,228.83 is: 4,397,236,840.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,437.37 : 8,140,808,789.80 = 3,186,402,228.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,437.37/8,140,808,789.80 = 3,186,402,228.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,437.37x = 8,140,808,789.80 × 3,186,402,228.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,437.37x = 25,939,891,272,309,960,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,272,309,960,704/5,899,134,437.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,840.03

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