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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,934,401,849.42, 8,189,490,667.32 and 3,258,355,359.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,934,401,849.42, 8,189,490,667.32 and 3,258,355,359.62 is: 4,496,539,244.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,934,401,849.42 : 8,189,490,667.32 = 3,258,355,359.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,934,401,849.42/8,189,490,667.32 = 3,258,355,359.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,934,401,849.42x = 8,189,490,667.32 × 3,258,355,359.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,934,401,849.42x = 26,684,270,808,420,089,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,684,270,808,420,089,856/5,934,401,849.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,496,539,244.48

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