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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,963,261,365.32, 8,229,668,863.68 and 3,287,035,508.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,963,261,365.32, 8,229,668,863.68 and 3,287,035,508.82 is: 4,536,311,948.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,963,261,365.32 : 8,229,668,863.68 = 3,287,035,508.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,963,261,365.32/8,229,668,863.68 = 3,287,035,508.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,963,261,365.32x = 8,229,668,863.68 × 3,287,035,508.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,963,261,365.32x = 27,051,213,780,746,502,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,051,213,780,746,502,144/5,963,261,365.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536,311,948.03

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