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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,458,333.20, 8,972,187,499.80 and 4,022,354,230.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,458,333.20, 8,972,187,499.80 and 4,022,354,230.80 is: 6,033,531,346.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,458,333.20 : 8,972,187,499.80 = 4,022,354,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,458,333.20/8,972,187,499.80 = 4,022,354,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,458,333.20x = 8,972,187,499.80 × 4,022,354,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,458,333.20x = 36,089,316,349,351,403,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,089,316,349,351,403,520/5,981,458,333.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,033,531,346.20

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