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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,985,792,259.40, 8,978,688,389.10 and 4,534,604,035.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,985,792,259.40, 8,978,688,389.10 and 4,534,604,035.40 is: 6,801,906,053.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,985,792,259.40 : 8,978,688,389.10 = 4,534,604,035.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,985,792,259.40/8,978,688,389.10 = 4,534,604,035.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,985,792,259.40x = 8,978,688,389.10 × 4,534,604,035.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,985,792,259.40x = 40,714,796,601,811,984,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,714,796,601,811,984,384/5,985,792,259.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,801,906,053.10

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