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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,940,670,636.50, 8,198,190,728.73 and 3,264,451,508.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,940,670,636.50, 8,198,190,728.73 and 3,264,451,508.58 is: 4,504,978,937.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,940,670,636.50 : 8,198,190,728.73 = 3,264,451,508.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,940,670,636.50/8,198,190,728.73 = 3,264,451,508.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,940,670,636.50x = 8,198,190,728.73 × 3,264,451,508.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,940,670,636.50x = 26,762,596,092,029,214,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,762,596,092,029,214,720/5,940,670,636.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,504,978,937.50

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