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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,931,419.87, 8,265,857,031.84 and 3,277,185,914.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,931,419.87, 8,265,857,031.84 and 3,277,185,914.62 is: 4,522,380,698.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,931,419.87 : 8,265,857,031.84 = 3,277,185,914.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,931,419.87/8,265,857,031.84 = 3,277,185,914.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,931,419.87x = 8,265,857,031.84 × 3,277,185,914.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,931,419.87x = 27,088,750,237,008,728,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,088,750,237,008,728,064/5,989,931,419.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,522,380,698.24

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