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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,905,566,948.24, 8,145,842,359.14 and 3,787,668,275.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,905,566,948.24, 8,145,842,359.14 and 3,787,668,275.04 is: 5,224,519,330.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,905,566,948.24 : 8,145,842,359.14 = 3,787,668,275.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,905,566,948.24/8,145,842,359.14 = 3,787,668,275.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,905,566,948.24x = 8,145,842,359.14 × 3,787,668,275.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,905,566,948.24x = 30,853,748,677,191,569,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,853,748,677,191,569,408/5,905,566,948.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,224,519,330.25

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