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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,970,894.36, 8,250,819,977.92 and 3,302,693,473.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,970,894.36, 8,250,819,977.92 and 3,302,693,473.60 is: 4,557,628,691.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,970,894.36 : 8,250,819,977.92 = 3,302,693,473.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,970,894.36/8,250,819,977.92 = 3,302,693,473.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,970,894.36x = 8,250,819,977.92 × 3,302,693,473.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,970,894.36x = 27,249,929,292,924,878,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,249,929,292,924,878,848/5,978,970,894.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,557,628,691.36

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