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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,589,030.90, 8,967,883,546.35 and 2,872,422,674.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,589,030.90, 8,967,883,546.35 and 2,872,422,674.10 is: 4,308,634,011.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,589,030.90 : 8,967,883,546.35 = 2,872,422,674.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,589,030.90/8,967,883,546.35 = 2,872,422,674.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,589,030.90x = 8,967,883,546.35 × 2,872,422,674.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,589,030.90x = 25,759,552,037,224,058,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,759,552,037,224,058,880/5,978,589,030.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,634,011.15

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