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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,972,544,005.10, 8,958,816,007.65 and 4,739,034,014.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,972,544,005.10, 8,958,816,007.65 and 4,739,034,014.70 is: 7,108,551,022.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,972,544,005.10 : 8,958,816,007.65 = 4,739,034,014.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,972,544,005.10/8,958,816,007.65 = 4,739,034,014.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,972,544,005.10x = 8,958,816,007.65 × 4,739,034,014.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,972,544,005.10x = 42,456,133,791,692,201,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,456,133,791,692,201,984/5,972,544,005.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,108,551,022.05

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