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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,721,873.60, 8,968,082,810.40 and 5,944,284,496.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,721,873.60, 8,968,082,810.40 and 5,944,284,496.80 is: 8,916,426,745.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,721,873.60 : 8,968,082,810.40 = 5,944,284,496.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,721,873.60/8,968,082,810.40 = 5,944,284,496.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,721,873.60x = 8,968,082,810.40 × 5,944,284,496.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,721,873.60x = 53,308,835,615,879,290,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,308,835,615,879,290,880/5,978,721,873.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,916,426,745.20

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