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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960,275,523.66, 8,222,595,735.86 and 3,547,605,179.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960,275,523.66, 8,222,595,735.86 and 3,547,605,179.22 is: 4,894,156,839.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960,275,523.66 : 8,222,595,735.86 = 3,547,605,179.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960,275,523.66/8,222,595,735.86 = 3,547,605,179.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960,275,523.66x = 8,222,595,735.86 × 3,547,605,179.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960,275,523.66x = 29,170,523,219,169,218,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,170,523,219,169,218,560/5,960,275,523.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,894,156,839.46

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