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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,960,739,403.41, 8,225,995,842.62 and 3,284,691,964.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,960,739,403.41, 8,225,995,842.62 and 3,284,691,964.71 is: 4,532,971,602.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,960,739,403.41 : 8,225,995,842.62 = 3,284,691,964.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,960,739,403.41/8,225,995,842.62 = 3,284,691,964.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,960,739,403.41x = 8,225,995,842.62 × 3,284,691,964.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,960,739,403.41x = 27,019,862,445,975,355,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,019,862,445,975,355,392/5,960,739,403.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,532,971,602.57

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