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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,945,377,659.52, 8,204,857,577.28 and 3,269,377,231.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,945,377,659.52, 8,204,857,577.28 and 3,269,377,231.68 is: 4,511,870,580.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,945,377,659.52 : 8,204,857,577.28 = 3,269,377,231.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,945,377,659.52/8,204,857,577.28 = 3,269,377,231.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,945,377,659.52x = 8,204,857,577.28 × 3,269,377,231.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,945,377,659.52x = 26,824,774,552,336,355,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,824,774,552,336,355,328/5,945,377,659.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511,870,580.56

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