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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,458,570.70, 8,972,187,856.05 and 4,022,354,468.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,458,570.70, 8,972,187,856.05 and 4,022,354,468.30 is: 6,033,531,702.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,458,570.70 : 8,972,187,856.05 = 4,022,354,468.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,458,570.70/8,972,187,856.05 = 4,022,354,468.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,458,570.70x = 8,972,187,856.05 × 4,022,354,468.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,458,570.70x = 36,089,319,913,209,712,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,089,319,913,209,712,640/5,981,458,570.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,033,531,702.45

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