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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,969,328,067.50, 8,949,274,197.45 and 2,979,856,885.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,969,328,067.50, 8,949,274,197.45 and 2,979,856,885.22 is: 4,467,430,175.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,969,328,067.50 : 8,949,274,197.45 = 2,979,856,885.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,969,328,067.50/8,949,274,197.45 = 2,979,856,885.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,969,328,067.50x = 8,949,274,197.45 × 2,979,856,885.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,969,328,067.50x = 26,667,556,335,008,305,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,667,556,335,008,305,152/5,969,328,067.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467,430,175.30

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