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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,999,670,928.56, 8,279,543,001.65 and 3,588,353,379.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,999,670,928.56, 8,279,543,001.65 and 3,588,353,379.13 is: 4,951,925,940.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,999,670,928.56 : 8,279,543,001.65 = 3,588,353,379.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,999,670,928.56/8,279,543,001.65 = 3,588,353,379.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,999,670,928.56x = 8,279,543,001.65 × 3,588,353,379.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,999,670,928.56x = 29,709,926,107,611,193,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,709,926,107,611,193,344/5,999,670,928.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,951,925,940.84

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