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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,971,978,046.20, 8,957,967,069.30 and 5,935,698,340.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,971,978,046.20, 8,957,967,069.30 and 5,935,698,340.60 is: 8,903,547,510.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,978,046.20 : 8,957,967,069.30 = 5,935,698,340.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,978,046.20/8,957,967,069.30 = 5,935,698,340.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,978,046.20x = 8,957,967,069.30 × 5,935,698,340.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,978,046.20x = 53,171,790,268,393,455,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,171,790,268,393,455,616/5,971,978,046.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,903,547,510.90

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