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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,962,390,401.60, 8,227,762,922.88 and 3,286,162,428.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,962,390,401.60, 8,227,762,922.88 and 3,286,162,428.48 is: 4,534,719,058.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,962,390,401.60 : 8,227,762,922.88 = 3,286,162,428.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,962,390,401.60/8,227,762,922.88 = 3,286,162,428.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,962,390,401.60x = 8,227,762,922.88 × 3,286,162,428.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,962,390,401.60x = 27,037,765,387,609,042,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,037,765,387,609,042,944/5,962,390,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,534,719,058.38

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