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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,974,028,007.40, 8,961,042,011.10 and 5,382,215,309.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,974,028,007.40, 8,961,042,011.10 and 5,382,215,309.80 is: 8,073,322,964.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,974,028,007.40 : 8,961,042,011.10 = 5,382,215,309.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,974,028,007.40/8,961,042,011.10 = 5,382,215,309.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,974,028,007.40x = 8,961,042,011.10 × 5,382,215,309.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,974,028,007.40x = 48,230,257,503,903,408,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,230,257,503,903,408,128/5,974,028,007.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,073,322,964.70

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