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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,005,186,976.02, 8,287,157,895.26 and 3,328,960,374.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,005,186,976.02, 8,287,157,895.26 and 3,328,960,374.04 is: 4,593,965,243.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,005,186,976.02 : 8,287,157,895.26 = 3,328,960,374.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,005,186,976.02/8,287,157,895.26 = 3,328,960,374.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,005,186,976.02x = 8,287,157,895.26 × 3,328,960,374.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,005,186,976.02x = 27,587,620,246,733,271,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,587,620,246,733,271,040/6,005,186,976.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,593,965,243.20

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