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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,963,261,324.37, 8,229,668,807.03 and 3,287,035,467.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,963,261,324.37, 8,229,668,807.03 and 3,287,035,467.78 is: 4,536,311,891.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,963,261,324.37 : 8,229,668,807.03 = 3,287,035,467.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,963,261,324.37/8,229,668,807.03 = 3,287,035,467.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,963,261,324.37x = 8,229,668,807.03 × 3,287,035,467.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,963,261,324.37x = 27,051,213,256,790,331,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,051,213,256,790,331,392/5,963,261,324.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,311,891.32

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