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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,394,920.60, 8,969,092,380.90 and 5,635,021,152.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,394,920.60, 8,969,092,380.90 and 5,635,021,152.60 is: 8,452,531,728.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,394,920.60 : 8,969,092,380.90 = 5,635,021,152.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,394,920.60/8,969,092,380.90 = 5,635,021,152.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,394,920.60x = 8,969,092,380.90 × 5,635,021,152.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,394,920.60x = 50,541,025,285,994,995,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,541,025,285,994,995,712/5,979,394,920.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,452,531,728.90

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