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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,975,207,375.95, 8,962,196,860.33 and 1,990,861,154.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,975,207,375.95, 8,962,196,860.33 and 1,990,861,154.17 is: 2,986,087,086.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,975,207,375.95 : 8,962,196,860.33 = 1,990,861,154.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,975,207,375.95/8,962,196,860.33 = 1,990,861,154.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,975,207,375.95x = 8,962,196,860.33 × 1,990,861,154.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,975,207,375.95x = 17,842,489,585,255,333,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,842,489,585,255,333,888/5,975,207,375.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,986,087,086.63

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