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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,817,008.60, 8,990,725,512.90 and 5,901,984,003.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,817,008.60, 8,990,725,512.90 and 5,901,984,003.80 is: 8,852,976,005.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,817,008.60 : 8,990,725,512.90 = 5,901,984,003.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,817,008.60/8,990,725,512.90 = 5,901,984,003.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,817,008.60x = 8,990,725,512.90 × 5,901,984,003.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,817,008.60x = 53,063,118,159,692,349,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,063,118,159,692,349,440/5,993,817,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,852,976,005.70

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