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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,747,478.64, 8,263,916,903.31 and 3,312,470,057.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,747,478.64, 8,263,916,903.31 and 3,312,470,057.45 is: 4,570,901,911.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,747,478.64 : 8,263,916,903.31 = 3,312,470,057.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,747,478.64/8,263,916,903.31 = 3,312,470,057.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,747,478.64x = 8,263,916,903.31 × 3,312,470,057.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,747,478.64x = 27,373,977,299,427,983,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,373,977,299,427,983,360/5,988,747,478.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,570,901,911.81

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