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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,937,234,126.75, 8,196,172,647.20 and 3,430,622,972.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,937,234,126.75, 8,196,172,647.20 and 3,430,622,972.43 is: 4,735,871,547.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,937,234,126.75 : 8,196,172,647.20 = 3,430,622,972.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,937,234,126.75/8,196,172,647.20 = 3,430,622,972.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,937,234,126.75x = 8,196,172,647.20 × 3,430,622,972.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,937,234,126.75x = 28,117,978,169,469,571,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,117,978,169,469,571,072/5,937,234,126.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,735,871,547.12

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