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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,977,032,314.40, 8,941,362,001.20 and 5,251,438,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,977,032,314.40, 8,941,362,001.20 and 5,251,438,202.40 is: 7,855,906,999.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,977,032,314.40 : 8,941,362,001.20 = 5,251,438,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,977,032,314.40/8,941,362,001.20 = 5,251,438,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,977,032,314.40x = 8,941,362,001.20 × 5,251,438,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,977,032,314.40x = 46,955,009,994,589,396,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,955,009,994,589,396,992/5,977,032,314.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,855,906,999.44

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