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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,950,929.52, 8,255,117,552.64 and 3,269,274,117.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,950,929.52, 8,255,117,552.64 and 3,269,274,117.94 is: 4,511,612,093.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,950,929.52 : 8,255,117,552.64 = 3,269,274,117.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,950,929.52/8,255,117,552.64 = 3,269,274,117.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,950,929.52x = 8,255,117,552.64 × 3,269,274,117.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,950,929.52x = 26,988,242,155,398,148,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,988,242,155,398,148,096/5,981,950,929.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,511,612,093.34

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