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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,126,097.78, 8,165,638,417.26 and 3,204,414,959.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,126,097.78, 8,165,638,417.26 and 3,204,414,959.21 is: 4,422,095,027.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,126,097.78 : 8,165,638,417.26 = 3,204,414,959.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,126,097.78/8,165,638,417.26 = 3,204,414,959.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,126,097.78x = 8,165,638,417.26 × 3,204,414,959.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,126,097.78x = 26,166,093,895,726,985,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,166,093,895,726,985,216/5,917,126,097.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,422,095,027.78

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