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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,973,155,999.40, 8,346,921,579.60 and 5,973,155,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,973,155,999.40, 8,346,921,579.60 and 5,973,155,999.40 is: 8,346,921,579.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,973,155,999.40 : 8,346,921,579.60 = 5,973,155,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,973,155,999.40/8,346,921,579.60 = 5,973,155,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,973,155,999.40x = 8,346,921,579.60 × 5,973,155,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,973,155,999.40x = 49,857,464,709,709,062,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,857,464,709,709,062,144/5,973,155,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,346,921,579.60

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