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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,458,056.60, 8,967,687,084.90 and 3,189,030,535.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,458,056.60, 8,967,687,084.90 and 3,189,030,535.80 is: 4,783,545,803.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,458,056.60 : 8,967,687,084.90 = 3,189,030,535.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,458,056.60/8,967,687,084.90 = 3,189,030,535.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,458,056.60x = 8,967,687,084.90 × 3,189,030,535.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,458,056.60x = 28,598,227,949,245,386,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,598,227,949,245,386,752/5,978,458,056.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,783,545,803.70

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