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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,985,707,389.04, 8,260,564,101.72 and 3,309,438,047.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,985,707,389.04, 8,260,564,101.72 and 3,309,438,047.60 is: 4,567,183,685.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,985,707,389.04 : 8,260,564,101.72 = 3,309,438,047.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,985,707,389.04/8,260,564,101.72 = 3,309,438,047.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,985,707,389.04x = 8,260,564,101.72 × 3,309,438,047.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,985,707,389.04x = 27,337,825,132,870,885,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,337,825,132,870,885,376/5,985,707,389.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,567,183,685.41

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