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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,669,952.80, 8,975,504,929.20 and 3,504,178,823.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,669,952.80, 8,975,504,929.20 and 3,504,178,823.20 is: 5,256,268,234.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,669,952.80 : 8,975,504,929.20 = 3,504,178,823.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,669,952.80/8,975,504,929.20 = 3,504,178,823.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,669,952.80x = 8,975,504,929.20 × 3,504,178,823.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,669,952.80x = 31,451,774,300,429,856,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,451,774,300,429,856,768/5,983,669,952.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,256,268,234.80

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