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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,441.87, 8,140,808,796 and 3,186,402,233.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,441.87, 8,140,808,796 and 3,186,402,233.34 is: 4,397,236,846.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,441.87 : 8,140,808,796 = 3,186,402,233.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,441.87/8,140,808,796 = 3,186,402,233.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,441.87x = 8,140,808,796 × 3,186,402,233.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,441.87x = 25,939,891,328,768,319,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,328,768,319,488/5,899,134,441.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,846.25

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