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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,019,386.70, 8,958,029,080.05 and 5,155,054,164.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,019,386.70, 8,958,029,080.05 and 5,155,054,164.30 is: 7,732,581,246.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,019,386.70 : 8,958,029,080.05 = 5,155,054,164.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,019,386.70/8,958,029,080.05 = 5,155,054,164.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,019,386.70x = 8,958,029,080.05 × 5,155,054,164.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,019,386.70x = 46,179,125,113,032,245,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,179,125,113,032,245,248/5,972,019,386.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,732,581,246.45

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