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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,946,248,514.67, 8,206,038,702.78 and 3,406,421,352.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,946,248,514.67, 8,206,038,702.78 and 3,406,421,352.15 is: 4,700,985,063.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,946,248,514.67 : 8,206,038,702.78 = 3,406,421,352.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,946,248,514.67/8,206,038,702.78 = 3,406,421,352.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,946,248,514.67x = 8,206,038,702.78 × 3,406,421,352.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,946,248,514.67x = 27,953,225,453,713,072,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,953,225,453,713,072,128/5,946,248,514.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,985,063.90

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