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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,913,059.24, 8,141,637,745.29 and 3,223,785,107.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,913,059.24, 8,141,637,745.29 and 3,223,785,107.26 is: 4,448,691,065.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,913,059.24 : 8,141,637,745.29 = 3,223,785,107.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,913,059.24/8,141,637,745.29 = 3,223,785,107.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,913,059.24x = 8,141,637,745.29 × 3,223,785,107.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,913,059.24x = 26,246,890,511,971,790,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,246,890,511,971,790,848/5,899,913,059.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,448,691,065.18

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