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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,982,078,049.54, 8,965,096,250.60 and 4,655,707,715.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,982,078,049.54, 8,965,096,250.60 and 4,655,707,715.95 is: 6,977,319,159.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,982,078,049.54 : 8,965,096,250.60 = 4,655,707,715.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,982,078,049.54/8,965,096,250.60 = 4,655,707,715.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,982,078,049.54x = 8,965,096,250.60 × 4,655,707,715.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,982,078,049.54x = 41,738,867,788,129,550,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,738,867,788,129,550,336/5,982,078,049.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,319,159.41

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