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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,101,073.40, 8,968,651,610.10 and 5,679,793,502.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,101,073.40, 8,968,651,610.10 and 5,679,793,502.20 is: 8,519,690,253.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,101,073.40 : 8,968,651,610.10 = 5,679,793,502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,101,073.40/8,968,651,610.10 = 5,679,793,502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,101,073.40x = 8,968,651,610.10 × 5,679,793,502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,101,073.40x = 50,940,089,138,541,551,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,940,089,138,541,551,616/5,979,101,073.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,519,690,253.30

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