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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,982,237,061.40, 8,965,333,930.62 and 4,655,866,613.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,982,237,061.40, 8,965,333,930.62 and 4,655,866,613.60 is: 6,977,556,806.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,982,237,061.40 : 8,965,333,930.62 = 4,655,866,613.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,982,237,061.40/8,965,333,930.62 = 4,655,866,613.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,982,237,061.40x = 8,965,333,930.62 × 4,655,866,613.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,982,237,061.40x = 41,741,398,927,348,924,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,741,398,927,348,924,416/5,982,237,061.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,556,806.75

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