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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,988,077,787.60, 8,982,116,681.40 and 3,663,554,853.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,988,077,787.60, 8,982,116,681.40 and 3,663,554,853.60 is: 5,495,332,280.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,988,077,787.60 : 8,982,116,681.40 = 3,663,554,853.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,988,077,787.60/8,982,116,681.40 = 3,663,554,853.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,988,077,787.60x = 8,982,116,681.40 × 3,663,554,853.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,988,077,787.60x = 32,906,477,163,744,493,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,906,477,163,744,493,568/5,988,077,787.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,495,332,280.40

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