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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,911,113,686.73, 8,157,331,563.69 and 3,336,679,427.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,911,113,686.73, 8,157,331,563.69 and 3,336,679,427.21 is: 4,604,614,604.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,911,113,686.73 : 8,157,331,563.69 = 3,336,679,427.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,911,113,686.73/8,157,331,563.69 = 3,336,679,427.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,911,113,686.73x = 8,157,331,563.69 × 3,336,679,427.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,911,113,686.73x = 27,218,400,409,495,199,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,218,400,409,495,199,744/5,911,113,686.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604,614,604.28

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