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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960,681,524.42, 8,225,369,872.82 and 3,284,311,931.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960,681,524.42, 8,225,369,872.82 and 3,284,311,931.51 is: 4,532,146,249.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960,681,524.42 : 8,225,369,872.82 = 3,284,311,931.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960,681,524.42/8,225,369,872.82 = 3,284,311,931.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960,681,524.42x = 8,225,369,872.82 × 3,284,311,931.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960,681,524.42x = 27,014,680,414,339,563,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,014,680,414,339,563,520/5,960,681,524.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,532,146,249.33

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