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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,969,328,070.50, 8,949,274,201.95 and 2,979,856,888.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,969,328,070.50, 8,949,274,201.95 and 2,979,856,888.23 is: 4,467,430,179.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,969,328,070.50 : 8,949,274,201.95 = 2,979,856,888.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,969,328,070.50/8,949,274,201.95 = 2,979,856,888.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,969,328,070.50x = 8,949,274,201.95 × 2,979,856,888.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,969,328,070.50x = 26,667,556,375,339,745,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,667,556,375,339,745,280/5,969,328,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467,430,179.81

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