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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,842,332.64, 8,258,522,740.08 and 3,443,472,090.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,842,332.64, 8,258,522,740.08 and 3,443,472,090.72 is: 4,752,463,548.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,842,332.64 : 8,258,522,740.08 = 3,443,472,090.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,842,332.64/8,258,522,740.08 = 3,443,472,090.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,842,332.64x = 8,258,522,740.08 × 3,443,472,090.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,842,332.64x = 28,437,992,566,041,939,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,437,992,566,041,939,968/5,983,842,332.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,752,463,548.53

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