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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,971,968,013.80, 8,957,952,020.70 and 5,754,289,780.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,971,968,013.80, 8,957,952,020.70 and 5,754,289,780.20 is: 8,631,434,670.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,968,013.80 : 8,957,952,020.70 = 5,754,289,780.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,968,013.80/8,957,952,020.70 = 5,754,289,780.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,968,013.80x = 8,957,952,020.70 × 5,754,289,780.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,968,013.80x = 51,546,651,764,235,952,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,546,651,764,235,952,128/5,971,968,013.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,631,434,670.30

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