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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,911,113,685.73, 8,157,331,562.31 and 3,336,679,426.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,911,113,685.73, 8,157,331,562.31 and 3,336,679,426.21 is: 4,604,614,602.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,911,113,685.73 : 8,157,331,562.31 = 3,336,679,426.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,911,113,685.73/8,157,331,562.31 = 3,336,679,426.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,911,113,685.73x = 8,157,331,562.31 × 3,336,679,426.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,911,113,685.73x = 27,218,400,396,712,861,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,218,400,396,712,861,696/5,911,113,685.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604,614,602.90

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