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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,648,279.20, 8,975,472,418.80 and 3,986,280,424.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,648,279.20, 8,975,472,418.80 and 3,986,280,424.80 is: 5,979,420,637.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,648,279.20 : 8,975,472,418.80 = 3,986,280,424.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,648,279.20/8,975,472,418.80 = 3,986,280,424.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,648,279.20x = 8,975,472,418.80 × 3,986,280,424.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,648,279.20x = 35,778,750,006,394,744,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,778,750,006,394,744,832/5,983,648,279.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,420,637.20

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