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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,946,248,531.85, 8,206,038,726.50 and 3,406,421,369.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,946,248,531.85, 8,206,038,726.50 and 3,406,421,369.40 is: 4,700,985,087.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,946,248,531.85 : 8,206,038,726.50 = 3,406,421,369.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,946,248,531.85/8,206,038,726.50 = 3,406,421,369.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,946,248,531.85x = 8,206,038,726.50 × 3,406,421,369.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,946,248,531.85x = 27,953,225,676,073,562,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,953,225,676,073,562,112/5,946,248,531.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,985,087.71

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