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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,950,533,163.95, 8,211,489,177.14 and 3,237,812,168.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,950,533,163.95, 8,211,489,177.14 and 3,237,812,168.55 is: 4,468,046,618.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,950,533,163.95 : 8,211,489,177.14 = 3,237,812,168.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,950,533,163.95/8,211,489,177.14 = 3,237,812,168.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,950,533,163.95x = 8,211,489,177.14 × 3,237,812,168.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,950,533,163.95x = 26,587,259,579,644,329,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,587,259,579,644,329,984/5,950,533,163.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,046,618.20

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