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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,532,854.80, 8,967,799,282.20 and 5,978,532,854.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,532,854.80, 8,967,799,282.20 and 5,978,532,854.80 is: 8,967,799,282.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,532,854.80 : 8,967,799,282.20 = 5,978,532,854.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,532,854.80/8,967,799,282.20 = 5,978,532,854.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,532,854.80x = 8,967,799,282.20 × 5,978,532,854.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,532,854.80x = 53,614,282,643,884,564,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,614,282,643,884,564,480/5,978,532,854.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,967,799,282.20

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