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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,974,028,198.40, 8,961,042,297.60 and 5,382,215,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,974,028,198.40, 8,961,042,297.60 and 5,382,215,500.80 is: 8,073,323,251.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,974,028,198.40 : 8,961,042,297.60 = 5,382,215,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,974,028,198.40/8,961,042,297.60 = 5,382,215,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,974,028,198.40x = 8,961,042,297.60 × 5,382,215,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,974,028,198.40x = 48,230,260,757,467,168,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,230,260,757,467,168,768/5,974,028,198.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,073,323,251.20

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