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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,999,670,927.80, 8,279,543,000.62 and 3,588,353,378.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,999,670,927.80, 8,279,543,000.62 and 3,588,353,378.38 is: 4,951,925,939.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,999,670,927.80 : 8,279,543,000.62 = 3,588,353,378.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,999,670,927.80/8,279,543,000.62 = 3,588,353,378.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,999,670,927.80x = 8,279,543,000.62 × 3,588,353,378.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,999,670,927.80x = 29,709,926,097,687,592,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,709,926,097,687,592,960/5,999,670,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951,925,939.81

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