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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,003,518,934.38, 8,280,025,337.34 and 5,277,755,069.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,003,518,934.38, 8,280,025,337.34 and 5,277,755,069.33 is: 7,279,055,196.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,003,518,934.38 : 8,280,025,337.34 = 5,277,755,069.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,003,518,934.38/8,280,025,337.34 = 5,277,755,069.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,003,518,934.38x = 8,280,025,337.34 × 5,277,755,069.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,003,518,934.38x = 43,699,945,698,285,625,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,699,945,698,285,625,344/6,003,518,934.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,279,055,196.79

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