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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,529,953.24, 8,195,176,706.72 and 3,262,483,487.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,529,953.24, 8,195,176,706.72 and 3,262,483,487.60 is: 4,502,230,163.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,529,953.24 : 8,195,176,706.72 = 3,262,483,487.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,529,953.24/8,195,176,706.72 = 3,262,483,487.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,529,953.24x = 8,195,176,706.72 × 3,262,483,487.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,529,953.24x = 26,736,628,683,642,322,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,736,628,683,642,322,944/5,938,529,953.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,230,163.72

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