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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,320,988.19, 8,254,693,493.51 and 3,406,453,597.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,320,988.19, 8,254,693,493.51 and 3,406,453,597.26 is: 4,701,173,938.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,320,988.19 : 8,254,693,493.51 = 3,406,453,597.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,320,988.19/8,254,693,493.51 = 3,406,453,597.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,320,988.19x = 8,254,693,493.51 × 3,406,453,597.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,320,988.19x = 28,119,230,345,245,859,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,119,230,345,245,859,840/5,981,320,988.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,701,173,938.13

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