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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,969,328,081.04, 8,949,274,217.68 and 2,979,856,898.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,969,328,081.04, 8,949,274,217.68 and 2,979,856,898.71 is: 4,467,430,195.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,969,328,081.04 : 8,949,274,217.68 = 2,979,856,898.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,969,328,081.04/8,949,274,217.68 = 2,979,856,898.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,969,328,081.04x = 8,949,274,217.68 × 2,979,856,898.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,969,328,081.04x = 26,667,556,515,992,317,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,667,556,515,992,317,952/5,969,328,081.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467,430,195.48

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