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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,718,062.40, 8,968,077,093.60 and 3,489,023,265.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,718,062.40, 8,968,077,093.60 and 3,489,023,265.60 is: 5,233,534,898.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,718,062.40 : 8,968,077,093.60 = 3,489,023,265.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,718,062.40/8,968,077,093.60 = 3,489,023,265.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,718,062.40x = 8,968,077,093.60 × 3,489,023,265.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,718,062.40x = 31,289,829,627,264,827,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,289,829,627,264,827,392/5,978,718,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,233,534,898.40

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