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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,019,386.20, 8,958,029,079.30 and 5,155,054,163.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,019,386.20, 8,958,029,079.30 and 5,155,054,163.80 is: 7,732,581,245.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,019,386.20 : 8,958,029,079.30 = 5,155,054,163.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,019,386.20/8,958,029,079.30 = 5,155,054,163.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,019,386.20x = 8,958,029,079.30 × 5,155,054,163.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,019,386.20x = 46,179,125,104,686,940,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,179,125,104,686,940,160/5,972,019,386.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,732,581,245.70

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