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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,669,856.80, 8,975,504,785.20 and 3,504,178,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,669,856.80, 8,975,504,785.20 and 3,504,178,727.20 is: 5,256,268,090.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,669,856.80 : 8,975,504,785.20 = 3,504,178,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,669,856.80/8,975,504,785.20 = 3,504,178,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,669,856.80x = 8,975,504,785.20 × 3,504,178,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,669,856.80x = 31,451,772,934,179,647,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,451,772,934,179,647,488/5,983,669,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,256,268,090.80

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