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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,079,412,338.34, 8,385,264,079.32 and 5,579,236,307.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,079,412,338.34, 8,385,264,079.32 and 5,579,236,307.61 is: 7,695,376,986.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,079,412,338.34 : 8,385,264,079.32 = 5,579,236,307.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,079,412,338.34/8,385,264,079.32 = 5,579,236,307.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,079,412,338.34x = 8,385,264,079.32 × 5,579,236,307.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,079,412,338.34x = 46,783,369,800,240,078,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,783,369,800,240,078,848/6,079,412,338.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,695,376,986.56

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