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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,964,646,026.72, 8,231,220,586.80 and 3,324,390,451.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,964,646,026.72, 8,231,220,586.80 and 3,324,390,451.68 is: 4,587,663,878.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,964,646,026.72 : 8,231,220,586.80 = 3,324,390,451.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,964,646,026.72/8,231,220,586.80 = 3,324,390,451.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,964,646,026.72x = 8,231,220,586.80 × 3,324,390,451.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,964,646,026.72x = 27,363,791,124,429,766,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,363,791,124,429,766,656/5,964,646,026.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,587,663,878.43

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