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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,101,129.40, 8,968,651,694.10 and 5,679,793,558.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,101,129.40, 8,968,651,694.10 and 5,679,793,558.20 is: 8,519,690,337.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,101,129.40 : 8,968,651,694.10 = 5,679,793,558.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,101,129.40/8,968,651,694.10 = 5,679,793,558.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,101,129.40x = 8,968,651,694.10 × 5,679,793,558.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,101,129.40x = 50,940,090,117,888,696,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,940,090,117,888,696,320/5,979,101,129.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,519,690,337.30

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