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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,614,855.82, 8,148,369,191.91 and 3,228,396,848.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,614,855.82, 8,148,369,191.91 and 3,228,396,848.24 is: 4,455,188,028.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,614,855.82 : 8,148,369,191.91 = 3,228,396,848.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,614,855.82/8,148,369,191.91 = 3,228,396,848.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,614,855.82x = 8,148,369,191.91 × 3,228,396,848.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,614,855.82x = 26,306,169,417,417,416,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,306,169,417,417,416,704/5,904,614,855.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,455,188,028.31

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