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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,747,500.49, 8,263,916,933.34 and 3,312,470,079.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,747,500.49, 8,263,916,933.34 and 3,312,470,079.30 is: 4,570,901,941.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,747,500.49 : 8,263,916,933.34 = 3,312,470,079.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,747,500.49/8,263,916,933.34 = 3,312,470,079.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,747,500.49x = 8,263,916,933.34 × 3,312,470,079.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,747,500.49x = 27,373,977,579,509,362,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,373,977,579,509,362,688/5,988,747,500.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,570,901,941.90

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