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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,589,029.40, 8,967,883,544.10 and 2,872,422,672.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,589,029.40, 8,967,883,544.10 and 2,872,422,672.60 is: 4,308,634,008.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,589,029.40 : 8,967,883,544.10 = 2,872,422,672.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,589,029.40/8,967,883,544.10 = 2,872,422,672.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,589,029.40x = 8,967,883,544.10 × 2,872,422,672.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,589,029.40x = 25,759,552,017,309,282,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,759,552,017,309,282,304/5,978,589,029.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,634,008.90

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