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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,799,172,054.30, 8,698,758,081.45 and 5,799,172,054.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,799,172,054.30, 8,698,758,081.45 and 5,799,172,054.30 is: 8,698,758,081.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,799,172,054.30 : 8,698,758,081.45 = 5,799,172,054.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,799,172,054.30/8,698,758,081.45 = 5,799,172,054.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,799,172,054.30x = 8,698,758,081.45 × 5,799,172,054.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,799,172,054.30x = 50,445,594,773,061,132,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,445,594,773,061,132,288/5,799,172,054.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,698,758,081.45

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