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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,904,009.40, 8,969,856,014.10 and 3,190,476,488.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,904,009.40, 8,969,856,014.10 and 3,190,476,488.60 is: 4,785,714,732.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,904,009.40 : 8,969,856,014.10 = 3,190,476,488.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,904,009.40/8,969,856,014.10 = 3,190,476,488.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,904,009.40x = 8,969,856,014.10 × 3,190,476,488.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,904,009.40x = 28,618,114,719,113,359,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,618,114,719,113,359,360/5,979,904,009.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,785,714,732.90

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