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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,956,431,859.20, 8,934,647,788.80 and 3,959,064,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,956,431,859.20, 8,934,647,788.80 and 3,959,064,004.80 is: 5,938,596,007.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,956,431,859.20 : 8,934,647,788.80 = 3,959,064,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,956,431,859.20/8,934,647,788.80 = 3,959,064,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,956,431,859.20x = 8,934,647,788.80 × 3,959,064,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,956,431,859.20x = 35,372,842,456,203,993,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,372,842,456,203,993,088/5,956,431,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,938,596,007.20

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