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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,529,955.50, 8,195,176,709.82 and 3,262,483,489.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,529,955.50, 8,195,176,709.82 and 3,262,483,489.86 is: 4,502,230,166.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,529,955.50 : 8,195,176,709.82 = 3,262,483,489.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,529,955.50/8,195,176,709.82 = 3,262,483,489.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,529,955.50x = 8,195,176,709.82 × 3,262,483,489.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,529,955.50x = 26,736,628,712,272,945,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,736,628,712,272,945,152/5,938,529,955.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,230,166.83

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