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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,899,146,364.60, 8,242,513,101,261.40 and 3,336,161,931,444.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,899,146,364.60, 8,242,513,101,261.40 and 3,336,161,931,444.60 is: 4,603,854,468,997.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,899,146,364.60 : 8,242,513,101,261.40 = 3,336,161,931,444.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,899,146,364.60/8,242,513,101,261.40 = 3,336,161,931,444.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,899,146,364.60x = 8,242,513,101,261.40 × 3,336,161,931,444.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,899,146,364.60x = 27,498,358,427,861,652,124,729,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,498,358,427,861,652,124,729,344/5,972,899,146,364.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,603,854,468,997.44

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