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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987,913,220.61, 8,265,864,592.62 and 3,730,967,838.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987,913,220.61, 8,265,864,592.62 and 3,730,967,838.57 is: 5,150,320,957.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987,913,220.61 : 8,265,864,592.62 = 3,730,967,838.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987,913,220.61/8,265,864,592.62 = 3,730,967,838.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987,913,220.61x = 8,265,864,592.62 × 3,730,967,838.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987,913,220.61x = 30,839,674,953,071,144,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,839,674,953,071,144,960/5,987,913,220.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,150,320,957.71

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