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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,244,775.96, 8,978,634,257.46 and 3,592,866,180.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,244,775.96, 8,978,634,257.46 and 3,592,866,180.97 is: 5,390,660,406.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,244,775.96 : 8,978,634,257.46 = 3,592,866,180.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,244,775.96/8,978,634,257.46 = 3,592,866,180.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,244,775.96x = 8,978,634,257.46 × 3,592,866,180.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,244,775.96x = 32,259,031,374,906,970,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,259,031,374,906,970,112/5,984,244,775.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,390,660,406.22

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