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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,632,022.80, 8,975,448,034.20 and 5,493,855,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,632,022.80, 8,975,448,034.20 and 5,493,855,997.20 is: 8,240,783,995.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,632,022.80 : 8,975,448,034.20 = 5,493,855,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,632,022.80/8,975,448,034.20 = 5,493,855,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,632,022.80x = 8,975,448,034.20 × 5,493,855,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,632,022.80x = 49,309,819,010,246,623,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,309,819,010,246,623,232/5,983,632,022.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,240,783,995.80

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