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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,669,831.30, 8,975,504,746.95 and 3,504,178,701.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,669,831.30, 8,975,504,746.95 and 3,504,178,701.70 is: 5,256,268,052.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,669,831.30 : 8,975,504,746.95 = 3,504,178,701.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,669,831.30/8,975,504,746.95 = 3,504,178,701.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,669,831.30x = 8,975,504,746.95 × 3,504,178,701.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,669,831.30x = 31,451,772,571,269,439,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,451,772,571,269,439,488/5,983,669,831.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,256,268,052.55

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