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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,439.86, 8,140,808,793.26 and 3,186,402,231.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,439.86, 8,140,808,793.26 and 3,186,402,231.37 is: 4,397,236,843.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,439.86 : 8,140,808,793.26 = 3,186,402,231.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,439.86/8,140,808,793.26 = 3,186,402,231.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,439.86x = 8,140,808,793.26 × 3,186,402,231.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,439.86x = 25,939,891,303,943,544,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,303,943,544,832/5,899,134,439.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,843.54

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