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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,986,138,162.87, 8,256,978,244.85 and 3,839,344,437.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,986,138,162.87, 8,256,978,244.85 and 3,839,344,437.30 is: 5,295,798,832.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,986,138,162.87 : 8,256,978,244.85 = 3,839,344,437.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,986,138,162.87/8,256,978,244.85 = 3,839,344,437.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,986,138,162.87x = 8,256,978,244.85 × 3,839,344,437.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,986,138,162.87x = 31,701,383,493,271,969,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,701,383,493,271,969,792/5,986,138,162.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295,798,832.36

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