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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,974,389,912.34, 8,957,166,903.98 and 3,613,025,899.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,974,389,912.34, 8,957,166,903.98 and 3,613,025,899.29 is: 5,416,867,074.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,974,389,912.34 : 8,957,166,903.98 = 3,613,025,899.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,974,389,912.34/8,957,166,903.98 = 3,613,025,899.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,974,389,912.34x = 8,957,166,903.98 × 3,613,025,899.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,974,389,912.34x = 32,362,476,008,351,997,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,362,476,008,351,997,952/5,974,389,912.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,416,867,074.83

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