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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,176,983.80, 8,913,051,966.90 and 3,321,203,828.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,176,983.80, 8,913,051,966.90 and 3,321,203,828.60 is: 4,986,721,655.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,176,983.80 : 8,913,051,966.90 = 3,321,203,828.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,176,983.80/8,913,051,966.90 = 3,321,203,828.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,176,983.80x = 8,913,051,966.90 × 3,321,203,828.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,176,983.80x = 29,602,062,316,979,040,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,602,062,316,979,040,256/5,936,176,983.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,986,721,655.67

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