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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,950,533,164.20, 8,211,489,177.48 and 3,237,812,168.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,950,533,164.20, 8,211,489,177.48 and 3,237,812,168.80 is: 4,468,046,618.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,950,533,164.20 : 8,211,489,177.48 = 3,237,812,168.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,950,533,164.20/8,211,489,177.48 = 3,237,812,168.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,950,533,164.20x = 8,211,489,177.48 × 3,237,812,168.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,950,533,164.20x = 26,587,259,582,814,248,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,587,259,582,814,248,960/5,950,533,164.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,046,618.54

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