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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,923,142,296.16, 8,173,819,499.28 and 3,246,928,242.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,923,142,296.16, 8,173,819,499.28 and 3,246,928,242.08 is: 4,480,696,908.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,923,142,296.16 : 8,173,819,499.28 = 3,246,928,242.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,923,142,296.16/8,173,819,499.28 = 3,246,928,242.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,923,142,296.16x = 8,173,819,499.28 × 3,246,928,242.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,923,142,296.16x = 26,539,805,377,876,434,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,539,805,377,876,434,944/5,923,142,296.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,480,696,908.98

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