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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,757,426.20, 8,970,687,056.10 and 2,871,740,763.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,757,426.20, 8,970,687,056.10 and 2,871,740,763.80 is: 4,308,836,412.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,757,426.20 : 8,970,687,056.10 = 2,871,740,763.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,757,426.20/8,970,687,056.10 = 2,871,740,763.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,757,426.20x = 8,970,687,056.10 × 2,871,740,763.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,757,426.20x = 25,761,487,698,295,390,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,761,487,698,295,390,208/5,978,757,426.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,836,412.30

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