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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,961,243,632.63, 8,226,570,617.37 and 3,285,119,831.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,961,243,632.63, 8,226,570,617.37 and 3,285,119,831.27 is: 4,533,495,348.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,961,243,632.63 : 8,226,570,617.37 = 3,285,119,831.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,961,243,632.63/8,226,570,617.37 = 3,285,119,831.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,961,243,632.63x = 8,226,570,617.37 × 3,285,119,831.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,961,243,632.63x = 27,025,270,278,424,141,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,025,270,278,424,141,824/5,961,243,632.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,533,495,348.27

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