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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,644,499.20, 8,975,466,748.80 and 5,662,228,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,644,499.20, 8,975,466,748.80 and 5,662,228,982.40 is: 8,493,343,473.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,644,499.20 : 8,975,466,748.80 = 5,662,228,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,644,499.20/8,975,466,748.80 = 5,662,228,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,644,499.20x = 8,975,466,748.80 × 5,662,228,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,644,499.20x = 50,821,147,955,622,854,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,821,147,955,622,854,656/5,983,644,499.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,493,343,473.60

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