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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960,738,678.66, 8,225,994,841.33 and 3,284,691,239.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960,738,678.66, 8,225,994,841.33 and 3,284,691,239.49 is: 4,532,970,601.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960,738,678.66 : 8,225,994,841.33 = 3,284,691,239.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960,738,678.66/8,225,994,841.33 = 3,284,691,239.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960,738,678.66x = 8,225,994,841.33 × 3,284,691,239.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960,738,678.66x = 27,019,853,191,406,579,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,019,853,191,406,579,712/5,960,738,678.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,532,970,601.13

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