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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,488,232.20, 8,967,732,348.30 and 3,914,576,091.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,488,232.20, 8,967,732,348.30 and 3,914,576,091.40 is: 5,871,864,137.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,488,232.20 : 8,967,732,348.30 = 3,914,576,091.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,488,232.20/8,967,732,348.30 = 3,914,576,091.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,488,232.20x = 8,967,732,348.30 × 3,914,576,091.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,488,232.20x = 35,104,870,644,729,556,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,104,870,644,729,556,992/5,978,488,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,871,864,137.10

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