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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,006,467.60, 8,958,009,701.40 and 5,536,650,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,006,467.60, 8,958,009,701.40 and 5,536,650,000.40 is: 8,304,975,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,006,467.60 : 8,958,009,701.40 = 5,536,650,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,006,467.60/8,958,009,701.40 = 5,536,650,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,006,467.60x = 8,958,009,701.40 × 5,536,650,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,006,467.60x = 49,597,364,416,839,507,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,597,364,416,839,507,968/5,972,006,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,304,975,000.60

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