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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,971,968,015.20, 8,957,952,022.80 and 5,369,993,640.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,971,968,015.20, 8,957,952,022.80 and 5,369,993,640.80 is: 8,054,990,461.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,968,015.20 : 8,957,952,022.80 = 5,369,993,640.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,968,015.20/8,957,952,022.80 = 5,369,993,640.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,968,015.20x = 8,957,952,022.80 × 5,369,993,640.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,968,015.20x = 48,104,145,397,027,495,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,104,145,397,027,495,936/5,971,968,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,054,990,461.20

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