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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,741,028.60, 8,968,111,542.90 and 4,429,059,072.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,741,028.60, 8,968,111,542.90 and 4,429,059,072.60 is: 6,643,588,608.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,741,028.60 : 8,968,111,542.90 = 4,429,059,072.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,741,028.60/8,968,111,542.90 = 4,429,059,072.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,741,028.60x = 8,968,111,542.90 × 4,429,059,072.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,741,028.60x = 39,720,295,793,170,030,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,720,295,793,170,030,592/5,978,741,028.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643,588,608.90

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