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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,799,172,858.80, 8,698,759,288.20 and 5,799,172,858.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,799,172,858.80, 8,698,759,288.20 and 5,799,172,858.80 is: 8,698,759,288.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,799,172,858.80 : 8,698,759,288.20 = 5,799,172,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,799,172,858.80/8,698,759,288.20 = 5,799,172,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,799,172,858.80x = 8,698,759,288.20 × 5,799,172,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,799,172,858.80x = 50,445,608,769,363,853,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,445,608,769,363,853,312/5,799,172,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,698,759,288.20

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