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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,899,146,345.90, 8,242,513,101,236.70 and 3,336,161,931,427.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,899,146,345.90, 8,242,513,101,236.70 and 3,336,161,931,427.20 is: 4,603,854,468,974.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,899,146,345.90 : 8,242,513,101,236.70 = 3,336,161,931,427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,899,146,345.90/8,242,513,101,236.70 = 3,336,161,931,427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,899,146,345.90x = 8,242,513,101,236.70 × 3,336,161,931,427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,899,146,345.90x = 27,498,358,427,635,831,334,240,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,498,358,427,635,831,334,240,256/5,972,899,146,345.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,603,854,468,974.05

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