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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,723,556.80, 8,968,085,335.20 and 5,436,334,872.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,723,556.80, 8,968,085,335.20 and 5,436,334,872.20 is: 8,154,502,308.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,723,556.80 : 8,968,085,335.20 = 5,436,334,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,723,556.80/8,968,085,335.20 = 5,436,334,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,723,556.80x = 8,968,085,335.20 × 5,436,334,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,723,556.80x = 48,753,515,044,613,185,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,753,515,044,613,185,536/5,978,723,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,154,502,308.30

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