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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,989,931,420.37, 8,265,857,032.53 and 3,277,185,915.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,989,931,420.37, 8,265,857,032.53 and 3,277,185,915.12 is: 4,522,380,698.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,989,931,420.37 : 8,265,857,032.53 = 3,277,185,915.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,989,931,420.37/8,265,857,032.53 = 3,277,185,915.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,989,931,420.37x = 8,265,857,032.53 × 3,277,185,915.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,989,931,420.37x = 27,088,750,243,402,915,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,088,750,243,402,915,840/5,989,931,420.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,522,380,698.93

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