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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,969,328,092.33, 8,949,274,234.56 and 2,979,856,909.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,969,328,092.33, 8,949,274,234.56 and 2,979,856,909.98 is: 4,467,430,212.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,969,328,092.33 : 8,949,274,234.56 = 2,979,856,909.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,969,328,092.33/8,949,274,234.56 = 2,979,856,909.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,969,328,092.33x = 8,949,274,234.56 × 2,979,856,909.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,969,328,092.33x = 26,667,556,667,159,588,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,667,556,667,159,588,864/5,969,328,092.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467,430,212.36

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