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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,631,479.40, 8,967,947,219.10 and 2,872,465,122.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,631,479.40, 8,967,947,219.10 and 2,872,465,122.60 is: 4,308,697,683.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,631,479.40 : 8,967,947,219.10 = 2,872,465,122.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,631,479.40/8,967,947,219.10 = 2,872,465,122.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,631,479.40x = 8,967,947,219.10 × 2,872,465,122.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,631,479.40x = 25,760,115,608,182,411,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,760,115,608,182,411,264/5,978,631,479.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,697,683.90

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