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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,997,865,615.52, 8,273,069,061.60 and 3,857,178,657.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,997,865,615.52, 8,273,069,061.60 and 3,857,178,657.43 is: 5,320,343,512.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,997,865,615.52 : 8,273,069,061.60 = 3,857,178,657.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,997,865,615.52/8,273,069,061.60 = 3,857,178,657.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,997,865,615.52x = 8,273,069,061.60 × 3,857,178,657.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,997,865,615.52x = 31,910,705,415,851,814,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,910,705,415,851,814,912/5,997,865,615.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,320,343,512.41

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