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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960,739,398.91, 8,225,995,836.41 and 3,284,691,960.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960,739,398.91, 8,225,995,836.41 and 3,284,691,960.21 is: 4,532,971,596.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960,739,398.91 : 8,225,995,836.41 = 3,284,691,960.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960,739,398.91/8,225,995,836.41 = 3,284,691,960.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960,739,398.91x = 8,225,995,836.41 × 3,284,691,960.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960,739,398.91x = 27,019,862,388,560,437,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,019,862,388,560,437,248/5,960,739,398.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,532,971,596.36

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