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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,632,004.80, 8,975,448,007.20 and 5,493,855,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,632,004.80, 8,975,448,007.20 and 5,493,855,979.20 is: 8,240,783,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,632,004.80 : 8,975,448,007.20 = 5,493,855,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,632,004.80/8,975,448,007.20 = 5,493,855,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,632,004.80x = 8,975,448,007.20 × 5,493,855,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,632,004.80x = 49,309,818,700,354,445,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,309,818,700,354,445,312/5,983,632,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,240,783,968.80

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