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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,385,722.51, 8,165,891,374.49 and 3,204,631,541.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,385,722.51, 8,165,891,374.49 and 3,204,631,541.74 is: 4,422,336,871.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,385,722.51 : 8,165,891,374.49 = 3,204,631,541.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,385,722.51/8,165,891,374.49 = 3,204,631,541.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,385,722.51x = 8,165,891,374.49 × 3,204,631,541.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,385,722.51x = 26,168,673,065,113,251,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,168,673,065,113,251,840/5,917,385,722.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,422,336,871.77

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