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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,669,942.80, 8,975,504,914.20 and 3,504,178,813.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,669,942.80, 8,975,504,914.20 and 3,504,178,813.20 is: 5,256,268,219.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,669,942.80 : 8,975,504,914.20 = 3,504,178,813.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,669,942.80/8,975,504,914.20 = 3,504,178,813.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,669,942.80x = 8,975,504,914.20 × 3,504,178,813.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,669,942.80x = 31,451,774,158,112,124,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,451,774,158,112,124,928/5,983,669,942.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,256,268,219.80

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