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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,799,714,978,953.20, 8,697,178,934,978.40 and 1,979,777,045,382.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,799,714,978,953.20, 8,697,178,934,978.40 and 1,979,777,045,382.20 is: 2,968,848,517,131.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,799,714,978,953.20 : 8,697,178,934,978.40 = 1,979,777,045,382.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,799,714,978,953.20/8,697,178,934,978.40 = 1,979,777,045,382.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,799,714,978,953.20x = 8,697,178,934,978.40 × 1,979,777,045,382.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,799,714,978,953.20x = 17,218,475,215,051,845,649,039,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,218,475,215,051,845,649,039,360/5,799,714,978,953.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,968,848,517,131.72

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