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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994,890,342.82, 8,273,046,657.69 and 3,282,112,914.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994,890,342.82, 8,273,046,657.69 and 3,282,112,914.66 is: 4,529,369,467.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994,890,342.82 : 8,273,046,657.69 = 3,282,112,914.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994,890,342.82/8,273,046,657.69 = 3,282,112,914.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994,890,342.82x = 8,273,046,657.69 × 3,282,112,914.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994,890,342.82x = 27,153,073,278,789,095,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,153,073,278,789,095,424/5,994,890,342.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,529,369,467.33

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