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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,458,049.60, 8,967,687,074.40 and 3,189,030,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,458,049.60, 8,967,687,074.40 and 3,189,030,528.80 is: 4,783,545,793.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,458,049.60 : 8,967,687,074.40 = 3,189,030,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,458,049.60/8,967,687,074.40 = 3,189,030,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,458,049.60x = 8,967,687,074.40 × 3,189,030,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,458,049.60x = 28,598,227,852,986,757,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,598,227,852,986,757,120/5,978,458,049.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,545,793.20

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