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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,658,999.55, 8,975,488,499.33 and 2,884,295,087.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,658,999.55, 8,975,488,499.33 and 2,884,295,087.55 is: 4,326,442,631.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,658,999.55 : 8,975,488,499.33 = 2,884,295,087.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,658,999.55/8,975,488,499.33 = 2,884,295,087.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,658,999.55x = 8,975,488,499.33 × 2,884,295,087.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,658,999.55x = 25,887,957,386,964,623,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,887,957,386,964,623,360/5,983,658,999.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326,442,631.33

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