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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,902,876,399.28, 8,145,969,816.53 and 3,226,667,179.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,902,876,399.28, 8,145,969,816.53 and 3,226,667,179.82 is: 4,452,800,918.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,902,876,399.28 : 8,145,969,816.53 = 3,226,667,179.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,902,876,399.28/8,145,969,816.53 = 3,226,667,179.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,902,876,399.28x = 8,145,969,816.53 × 3,226,667,179.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,902,876,399.28x = 26,284,333,454,769,037,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,284,333,454,769,037,312/5,902,876,399.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,452,800,918.89

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