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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,973,108,072.16, 8,241,658,571.64 and 3,432,299,100.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,973,108,072.16, 8,241,658,571.64 and 3,432,299,100.16 is: 4,735,865,642.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,973,108,072.16 : 8,241,658,571.64 = 3,432,299,100.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,973,108,072.16/8,241,658,571.64 = 3,432,299,100.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,973,108,072.16x = 8,241,658,571.64 × 3,432,299,100.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,973,108,072.16x = 28,287,837,299,265,921,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,287,837,299,265,921,024/5,973,108,072.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,735,865,642.73

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