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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,126,098.78, 8,165,638,418.64 and 3,204,414,960.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,126,098.78, 8,165,638,418.64 and 3,204,414,960.21 is: 4,422,095,029.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,126,098.78 : 8,165,638,418.64 = 3,204,414,960.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,126,098.78/8,165,638,418.64 = 3,204,414,960.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,126,098.78x = 8,165,638,418.64 × 3,204,414,960.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,126,098.78x = 26,166,093,908,355,543,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,166,093,908,355,543,040/5,917,126,098.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,422,095,029.16

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