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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,937,204,870.85, 8,193,502,723.68 and 3,493,159,723.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,937,204,870.85, 8,193,502,723.68 and 3,493,159,723.32 is: 4,820,654,555.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,937,204,870.85 : 8,193,502,723.68 = 3,493,159,723.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,937,204,870.85/8,193,502,723.68 = 3,493,159,723.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,937,204,870.85x = 8,193,502,723.68 × 3,493,159,723.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,937,204,870.85x = 28,621,213,707,271,696,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,621,213,707,271,696,384/5,937,204,870.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,820,654,555.44

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