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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,448,872.10, 8,967,673,308.15 and 3,189,021,351.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,448,872.10, 8,967,673,308.15 and 3,189,021,351.30 is: 4,783,532,026.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,448,872.10 : 8,967,673,308.15 = 3,189,021,351.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,448,872.10/8,967,673,308.15 = 3,189,021,351.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,448,872.10x = 8,967,673,308.15 × 3,189,021,351.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,448,872.10x = 28,598,101,651,173,453,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,598,101,651,173,453,824/5,978,448,872.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,532,026.95

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