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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,964,064,605.83, 8,230,434,015.67 and 3,287,785,991.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,964,064,605.83, 8,230,434,015.67 and 3,287,785,991.51 is: 4,537,158,372.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,964,064,605.83 : 8,230,434,015.67 = 3,287,785,991.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,964,064,605.83/8,230,434,015.67 = 3,287,785,991.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,964,064,605.83x = 8,230,434,015.67 × 3,287,785,991.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,964,064,605.83x = 27,059,905,660,717,850,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,059,905,660,717,850,624/5,964,064,605.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,537,158,372.54

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