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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,963,259,912.50, 8,229,666,867.48 and 3,287,034,065.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,963,259,912.50, 8,229,666,867.48 and 3,287,034,065.02 is: 4,536,309,960.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,963,259,912.50 : 8,229,666,867.48 = 3,287,034,065.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,963,259,912.50/8,229,666,867.48 = 3,287,034,065.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,963,259,912.50x = 8,229,666,867.48 × 3,287,034,065.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,963,259,912.50x = 27,051,195,337,173,192,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,051,195,337,173,192,704/5,963,259,912.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,309,960.34

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