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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,997,519,783.93, 8,276,837,469.91 and 3,321,299,963.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,997,519,783.93, 8,276,837,469.91 and 3,321,299,963.46 is: 4,583,538,025.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,997,519,783.93 : 8,276,837,469.91 = 3,321,299,963.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,997,519,783.93/8,276,837,469.91 = 3,321,299,963.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,997,519,783.93x = 8,276,837,469.91 × 3,321,299,963.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,997,519,783.93x = 27,489,859,986,335,055,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,489,859,986,335,055,872/5,997,519,783.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,583,538,025.17

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