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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,658,497,998.20, 8,487,746,997.30 and 1,977,619,534.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,658,497,998.20, 8,487,746,997.30 and 1,977,619,534.20 is: 2,966,429,301.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,658,497,998.20 : 8,487,746,997.30 = 1,977,619,534.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,658,497,998.20/8,487,746,997.30 = 1,977,619,534.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,658,497,998.20x = 8,487,746,997.30 × 1,977,619,534.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,658,497,998.20x = 16,785,534,263,207,874,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,785,534,263,207,874,560/5,658,497,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,966,429,301.30

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