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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,911,113,681.21, 8,157,331,556.09 and 3,336,679,421.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,911,113,681.21, 8,157,331,556.09 and 3,336,679,421.71 is: 4,604,614,596.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,911,113,681.21 : 8,157,331,556.09 = 3,336,679,421.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,911,113,681.21/8,157,331,556.09 = 3,336,679,421.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,911,113,681.21x = 8,157,331,556.09 × 3,336,679,421.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,911,113,681.21x = 27,218,400,339,246,051,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,218,400,339,246,051,328/5,911,113,681.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604,614,596.70

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