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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,134,443.37, 8,140,808,798.07 and 3,186,402,234.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,134,443.37, 8,140,808,798.07 and 3,186,402,234.84 is: 4,397,236,848.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,134,443.37 : 8,140,808,798.07 = 3,186,402,234.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,134,443.37/8,140,808,798.07 = 3,186,402,234.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,134,443.37x = 8,140,808,798.07 × 3,186,402,234.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,134,443.37x = 25,939,891,347,575,382,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,939,891,347,575,382,016/5,899,134,443.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,397,236,848.32

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