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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,951,407,819.75, 8,212,944,131.83 and 3,275,187,999.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,951,407,819.75, 8,212,944,131.83 and 3,275,187,999.27 is: 4,519,760,176.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,951,407,819.75 : 8,212,944,131.83 = 3,275,187,999.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,951,407,819.75/8,212,944,131.83 = 3,275,187,999.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,951,407,819.75x = 8,212,944,131.83 × 3,275,187,999.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,951,407,819.75x = 26,898,936,059,233,923,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,898,936,059,233,923,072/5,951,407,819.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,519,760,176.74

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