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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,757,412.20, 8,970,687,035.10 and 2,871,740,749.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,757,412.20, 8,970,687,035.10 and 2,871,740,749.80 is: 4,308,836,391.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,757,412.20 : 8,970,687,035.10 = 2,871,740,749.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,757,412.20/8,970,687,035.10 = 2,871,740,749.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,757,412.20x = 8,970,687,035.10 × 2,871,740,749.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,757,412.20x = 25,761,487,512,399,216,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,761,487,512,399,216,640/5,978,757,412.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,836,391.29

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