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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,723,489.80, 8,968,085,234.70 and 4,429,041,533.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,723,489.80, 8,968,085,234.70 and 4,429,041,533.80 is: 6,643,562,300.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,723,489.80 : 8,968,085,234.70 = 4,429,041,533.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,723,489.80/8,968,085,234.70 = 4,429,041,533.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,723,489.80x = 8,968,085,234.70 × 4,429,041,533.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,723,489.80x = 39,720,021,983,144,828,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,720,021,983,144,828,928/5,978,723,489.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643,562,300.70

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