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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,707,221,499.82, 8,558,778,328.63 and 1,975,498,959.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,707,221,499.82, 8,558,778,328.63 and 1,975,498,959.98 is: 2,962,537,495.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,707,221,499.82 : 8,558,778,328.63 = 1,975,498,959.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,707,221,499.82/8,558,778,328.63 = 1,975,498,959.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,707,221,499.82x = 8,558,778,328.63 × 1,975,498,959.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,707,221,499.82x = 16,907,857,686,907,928,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,907,857,686,907,928,576/5,707,221,499.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,962,537,495.25

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