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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960,681,466.62, 8,225,369,793.56 and 3,284,311,873.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960,681,466.62, 8,225,369,793.56 and 3,284,311,873.77 is: 4,532,146,169.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960,681,466.62 : 8,225,369,793.56 = 3,284,311,873.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960,681,466.62/8,225,369,793.56 = 3,284,311,873.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960,681,466.62x = 8,225,369,793.56 × 3,284,311,873.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960,681,466.62x = 27,014,679,679,147,397,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,014,679,679,147,397,120/5,960,681,466.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,532,146,169.94

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