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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,905,566,913.50, 8,145,842,311.26 and 3,787,668,240.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,905,566,913.50, 8,145,842,311.26 and 3,787,668,240.30 is: 5,224,519,282.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,905,566,913.50 : 8,145,842,311.26 = 3,787,668,240.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,905,566,913.50/8,145,842,311.26 = 3,787,668,240.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,905,566,913.50x = 8,145,842,311.26 × 3,787,668,240.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,905,566,913.50x = 30,853,748,212,851,449,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,853,748,212,851,449,856/5,905,566,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,224,519,282.36

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