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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,963,261,326.86, 8,229,668,810.48 and 3,287,035,470.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,963,261,326.86, 8,229,668,810.48 and 3,287,035,470.28 is: 4,536,311,894.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,963,261,326.86 : 8,229,668,810.48 = 3,287,035,470.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,963,261,326.86/8,229,668,810.48 = 3,287,035,470.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,963,261,326.86x = 8,229,668,810.48 × 3,287,035,470.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,963,261,326.86x = 27,051,213,288,704,774,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,051,213,288,704,774,144/5,963,261,326.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,311,894.78

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