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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,703,645.80, 8,969,555,468.70 and 4,584,989,885.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,703,645.80, 8,969,555,468.70 and 4,584,989,885.40 is: 6,877,484,828.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,703,645.80 : 8,969,555,468.70 = 4,584,989,885.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,703,645.80/8,969,555,468.70 = 4,584,989,885.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,703,645.80x = 8,969,555,468.70 × 4,584,989,885.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,703,645.80x = 41,125,321,100,523,757,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,125,321,100,523,757,568/5,979,703,645.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,877,484,828.10

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