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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,789,615,868.76, 7,969,498,886.44 and 5,045,781,127

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,789,615,868.76, 7,969,498,886.44 and 5,045,781,127 is: 6,945,598,461.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,789,615,868.76 : 7,969,498,886.44 = 5,045,781,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,789,615,868.76/7,969,498,886.44 = 5,045,781,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,789,615,868.76x = 7,969,498,886.44 × 5,045,781,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,789,615,868.76x = 40,212,347,072,846,462,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,212,347,072,846,462,976/5,789,615,868.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,945,598,461.86

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