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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,642,132.20, 8,975,463,198.30 and 5,662,226,615.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,642,132.20, 8,975,463,198.30 and 5,662,226,615.40 is: 8,493,339,923.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,642,132.20 : 8,975,463,198.30 = 5,662,226,615.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,642,132.20/8,975,463,198.30 = 5,662,226,615.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,642,132.20x = 8,975,463,198.30 × 5,662,226,615.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,642,132.20x = 50,821,106,606,957,461,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,821,106,606,957,461,504/5,983,642,132.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,493,339,923.10

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