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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,946,472,595.75, 8,203,809,734.96 and 3,404,796,308.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,946,472,595.75, 8,203,809,734.96 and 3,404,796,308.15 is: 4,697,289,132.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,946,472,595.75 : 8,203,809,734.96 = 3,404,796,308.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,946,472,595.75/8,203,809,734.96 = 3,404,796,308.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,946,472,595.75x = 8,203,809,734.96 × 3,404,796,308.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,946,472,595.75x = 27,932,301,098,339,815,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,932,301,098,339,815,424/5,946,472,595.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,697,289,132.10

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