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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,995,298,006.40, 8,992,947,009.60 and 5,352,466,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,995,298,006.40, 8,992,947,009.60 and 5,352,466,972.80 is: 8,028,700,459.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,995,298,006.40 : 8,992,947,009.60 = 5,352,466,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,995,298,006.40/8,992,947,009.60 = 5,352,466,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,995,298,006.40x = 8,992,947,009.60 × 5,352,466,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,995,298,006.40x = 48,134,451,857,024,524,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,134,451,857,024,524,288/5,995,298,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,028,700,459.20

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