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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,741,032.60, 8,968,111,548.90 and 4,429,059,076.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,741,032.60, 8,968,111,548.90 and 4,429,059,076.60 is: 6,643,588,614.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,741,032.60 : 8,968,111,548.90 = 4,429,059,076.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,741,032.60/8,968,111,548.90 = 4,429,059,076.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,741,032.60x = 8,968,111,548.90 × 4,429,059,076.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,741,032.60x = 39,720,295,855,616,827,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,720,295,855,616,827,392/5,978,741,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,643,588,614.90

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