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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,963,261,362.13, 8,229,668,859.03 and 3,287,035,505.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,963,261,362.13, 8,229,668,859.03 and 3,287,035,505.54 is: 4,536,311,943.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,963,261,362.13 : 8,229,668,859.03 = 3,287,035,505.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,963,261,362.13/8,229,668,859.03 = 3,287,035,505.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,963,261,362.13x = 8,229,668,859.03 × 3,287,035,505.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,963,261,362.13x = 27,051,213,738,427,322,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,051,213,738,427,322,368/5,963,261,362.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,311,943.37

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