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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,950,533,163.20, 8,211,489,176.10 and 3,237,812,167.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,950,533,163.20, 8,211,489,176.10 and 3,237,812,167.80 is: 4,468,046,617.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,950,533,163.20 : 8,211,489,176.10 = 3,237,812,167.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,950,533,163.20/8,211,489,176.10 = 3,237,812,167.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,950,533,163.20x = 8,211,489,176.10 × 3,237,812,167.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,950,533,163.20x = 26,587,259,570,134,581,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,587,259,570,134,581,248/5,950,533,163.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,046,617.16

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