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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,985,664,179,816, 8,978,510,982,958.50 and 1,687,910,387,389.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,985,664,179,816, 8,978,510,982,958.50 and 1,687,910,387,389.40 is: 2,531,869,730,100.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,985,664,179,816 : 8,978,510,982,958.50 = 1,687,910,387,389.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,985,664,179,816/8,978,510,982,958.50 = 1,687,910,387,389.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,985,664,179,816x = 8,978,510,982,958.50 × 1,687,910,387,389.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,985,664,179,816x = 15,154,921,951,425,462,959,865,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,154,921,951,425,462,959,865,856/5,985,664,179,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,531,869,730,100.92

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