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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,982,085,758.15, 8,965,107,851.61 and 4,655,715,416.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,982,085,758.15, 8,965,107,851.61 and 4,655,715,416.97 is: 6,977,330,738.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,982,085,758.15 : 8,965,107,851.61 = 4,655,715,416.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,982,085,758.15/8,965,107,851.61 = 4,655,715,416.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,982,085,758.15x = 8,965,107,851.61 × 4,655,715,416.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,982,085,758.15x = 41,738,990,839,539,474,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,738,990,839,539,474,432/5,982,085,758.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,330,738.31

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