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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,757,455.70, 8,970,687,100.35 and 2,871,740,793.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,757,455.70, 8,970,687,100.35 and 2,871,740,793.30 is: 4,308,836,456.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,757,455.70 : 8,970,687,100.35 = 2,871,740,793.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,757,455.70/8,970,687,100.35 = 2,871,740,793.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,757,455.70x = 8,970,687,100.35 × 2,871,740,793.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,757,455.70x = 25,761,488,090,005,188,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,761,488,090,005,188,608/5,978,757,455.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,836,456.55

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