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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,688,270.34, 8,915,817,684.87 and 3,982,295,513.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,688,270.34, 8,915,817,684.87 and 3,982,295,513.34 is: 5,978,663,830.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,688,270.34 : 8,915,817,684.87 = 3,982,295,513.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,688,270.34/8,915,817,684.87 = 3,982,295,513.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,688,270.34x = 8,915,817,684.87 × 3,982,295,513.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,688,270.34x = 35,505,420,764,215,230,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,505,420,764,215,230,464/5,938,688,270.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,978,663,830.79

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