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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,931,351.37, 8,265,856,937.31 and 3,277,185,846.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,931,351.37, 8,265,856,937.31 and 3,277,185,846.12 is: 4,522,380,603.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,931,351.37 : 8,265,856,937.31 = 3,277,185,846.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,931,351.37/8,265,856,937.31 = 3,277,185,846.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,931,351.37x = 8,265,856,937.31 × 3,277,185,846.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,931,351.37x = 27,088,749,361,005,146,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,088,749,361,005,146,112/5,989,931,351.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,522,380,603.71

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