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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,058,037,267.82, 8,299,472,346.83 and 5,831,494,838.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,058,037,267.82, 8,299,472,346.83 and 5,831,494,838.24 is: 7,989,110,665.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,058,037,267.82 : 8,299,472,346.83 = 5,831,494,838.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,058,037,267.82/8,299,472,346.83 = 5,831,494,838.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,058,037,267.82x = 8,299,472,346.83 × 5,831,494,838.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,058,037,267.82x = 48,398,330,150,628,425,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,398,330,150,628,425,728/6,058,037,267.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,989,110,665.88

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