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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,973,623,992.80, 8,952,783,238.80 and 5,315,487,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,973,623,992.80, 8,952,783,238.80 and 5,315,487,458.40 is: 7,966,421,569.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,973,623,992.80 : 8,952,783,238.80 = 5,315,487,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,973,623,992.80/8,952,783,238.80 = 5,315,487,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,973,623,992.80x = 8,952,783,238.80 × 5,315,487,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,973,623,992.80x = 47,588,407,023,615,123,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,588,407,023,615,123,456/5,973,623,992.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,966,421,569.38

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