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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,958,699,502.32, 8,223,260,434.20 and 3,318,500,605.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,958,699,502.32, 8,223,260,434.20 and 3,318,500,605.68 is: 4,579,672,917.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,958,699,502.32 : 8,223,260,434.20 = 3,318,500,605.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,958,699,502.32/8,223,260,434.20 = 3,318,500,605.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,958,699,502.32x = 8,223,260,434.20 × 3,318,500,605.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,958,699,502.32x = 27,288,894,731,557,076,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,288,894,731,557,076,992/5,958,699,502.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,579,672,917.04

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