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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,957,748,836.15, 8,221,693,004.16 and 3,453,075,374.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,957,748,836.15, 8,221,693,004.16 and 3,453,075,374.77 is: 4,765,243,791.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,957,748,836.15 : 8,221,693,004.16 = 3,453,075,374.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,957,748,836.15/8,221,693,004.16 = 3,453,075,374.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,957,748,836.15x = 8,221,693,004.16 × 3,453,075,374.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,957,748,836.15x = 28,390,125,651,583,680,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,390,125,651,583,680,512/5,957,748,836.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,765,243,791.30

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