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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,962,271,442.54, 8,227,909,727.40 and 3,286,045,234.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,962,271,442.54, 8,227,909,727.40 and 3,286,045,234.92 is: 4,534,728,721.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,962,271,442.54 : 8,227,909,727.40 = 3,286,045,234.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,962,271,442.54/8,227,909,727.40 = 3,286,045,234.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,962,271,442.54x = 8,227,909,727.40 × 3,286,045,234.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,962,271,442.54x = 27,037,283,553,074,683,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,037,283,553,074,683,904/5,962,271,442.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,534,728,721.03

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