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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,961,593,593.67, 8,226,759,634.92 and 3,248,803,791.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,961,593,593.67, 8,226,759,634.92 and 3,248,803,791.72 is: 4,483,218,702.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,961,593,593.67 : 8,226,759,634.92 = 3,248,803,791.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,961,593,593.67/8,226,759,634.92 = 3,248,803,791.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,961,593,593.67x = 8,226,759,634.92 × 3,248,803,791.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,961,593,593.67x = 26,727,127,895,497,138,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,727,127,895,497,138,176/5,961,593,593.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,218,702.45

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