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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,320,986.69, 8,254,693,491.44 and 3,406,453,595.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,320,986.69, 8,254,693,491.44 and 3,406,453,595.76 is: 4,701,173,936.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,320,986.69 : 8,254,693,491.44 = 3,406,453,595.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,320,986.69/8,254,693,491.44 = 3,406,453,595.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,320,986.69x = 8,254,693,491.44 × 3,406,453,595.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,320,986.69x = 28,119,230,325,795,426,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,119,230,325,795,426,304/5,981,320,986.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,701,173,936.05

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