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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,937,234,126.50, 8,196,172,646.85 and 3,430,622,972.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,937,234,126.50, 8,196,172,646.85 and 3,430,622,972.18 is: 4,735,871,546.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,937,234,126.50 : 8,196,172,646.85 = 3,430,622,972.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,937,234,126.50/8,196,172,646.85 = 3,430,622,972.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,937,234,126.50x = 8,196,172,646.85 × 3,430,622,972.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,937,234,126.50x = 28,117,978,166,236,962,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,117,978,166,236,962,816/5,937,234,126.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,735,871,546.78

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