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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,532,494.80, 8,967,798,742.20 and 5,978,532,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,532,494.80, 8,967,798,742.20 and 5,978,532,494.80 is: 8,967,798,742.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,532,494.80 : 8,967,798,742.20 = 5,978,532,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,532,494.80/8,967,798,742.20 = 5,978,532,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,532,494.80x = 8,967,798,742.20 × 5,978,532,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,532,494.80x = 53,614,276,187,069,276,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,614,276,187,069,276,160/5,978,532,494.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,967,798,742.20

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