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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,863,908.77, 8,163,555,995.17 and 3,659,081,390.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,863,908.77, 8,163,555,995.17 and 3,659,081,390.98 is: 5,047,617,905.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,863,908.77 : 8,163,555,995.17 = 3,659,081,390.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,863,908.77/8,163,555,995.17 = 3,659,081,390.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,863,908.77x = 8,163,555,995.17 × 3,659,081,390.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,863,908.77x = 29,871,115,826,149,761,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,871,115,826,149,761,024/5,917,863,908.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,047,617,905.15

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