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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960,738,923.47, 8,225,995,179.21 and 3,284,691,484.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960,738,923.47, 8,225,995,179.21 and 3,284,691,484.64 is: 4,532,970,939.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960,738,923.47 : 8,225,995,179.21 = 3,284,691,484.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960,738,923.47/8,225,995,179.21 = 3,284,691,484.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960,738,923.47x = 8,225,995,179.21 × 3,284,691,484.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960,738,923.47x = 27,019,856,317,799,649,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,019,856,317,799,649,280/5,960,738,923.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,532,970,939.46

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