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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,668,711,998.80, 8,503,067,998.20 and 1,987,739,056.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,668,711,998.80, 8,503,067,998.20 and 1,987,739,056.40 is: 2,981,608,584.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,668,711,998.80 : 8,503,067,998.20 = 1,987,739,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,668,711,998.80/8,503,067,998.20 = 1,987,739,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,668,711,998.80x = 8,503,067,998.20 × 1,987,739,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,668,711,998.80x = 16,901,880,359,247,106,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,901,880,359,247,106,048/5,668,711,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,981,608,584.60

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