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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,789,615,869.76, 7,969,498,887.82 and 5,045,781,128

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,789,615,869.76, 7,969,498,887.82 and 5,045,781,128 is: 6,945,598,463.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,789,615,869.76 : 7,969,498,887.82 = 5,045,781,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,789,615,869.76/7,969,498,887.82 = 5,045,781,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,789,615,869.76x = 7,969,498,887.82 × 5,045,781,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,789,615,869.76x = 40,212,347,087,779,143,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,212,347,087,779,143,680/5,789,615,869.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,945,598,463.24

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