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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,943,988,674.77, 8,202,709,648.68 and 3,267,814,386.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,943,988,674.77, 8,202,709,648.68 and 3,267,814,386.50 is: 4,509,586,754.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,943,988,674.77 : 8,202,709,648.68 = 3,267,814,386.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,943,988,674.77/8,202,709,648.68 = 3,267,814,386.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,943,988,674.77x = 8,202,709,648.68 × 3,267,814,386.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,943,988,674.77x = 26,804,932,598,237,401,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,804,932,598,237,401,088/5,943,988,674.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,509,586,754.77

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