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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,976,829,450.79, 8,248,027,773.21 and 3,264,134,391.43

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The fourth proportional to 5,976,829,450.79, 8,248,027,773.21 and 3,264,134,391.43 is: 4,504,507,170.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,976,829,450.79 : 8,248,027,773.21 = 3,264,134,391.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,976,829,450.79/8,248,027,773.21 = 3,264,134,391.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,976,829,450.79x = 8,248,027,773.21 × 3,264,134,391.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,976,829,450.79x = 26,922,671,115,983,937,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,922,671,115,983,937,536/5,976,829,450.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,504,507,170.18

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