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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,911,113,687.34, 8,157,331,564.54 and 3,336,679,427.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,911,113,687.34, 8,157,331,564.54 and 3,336,679,427.83 is: 4,604,614,605.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,911,113,687.34 : 8,157,331,564.54 = 3,336,679,427.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,911,113,687.34/8,157,331,564.54 = 3,336,679,427.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,911,113,687.34x = 8,157,331,564.54 × 3,336,679,427.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,911,113,687.34x = 27,218,400,417,388,924,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,218,400,417,388,924,928/5,911,113,687.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604,614,605.14

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