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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,377,453,066.80, 9,566,179,600.20 and 5,990,032,577.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,377,453,066.80, 9,566,179,600.20 and 5,990,032,577.80 is: 8,985,048,866.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,377,453,066.80 : 9,566,179,600.20 = 5,990,032,577.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,377,453,066.80/9,566,179,600.20 = 5,990,032,577.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,377,453,066.80x = 9,566,179,600.20 × 5,990,032,577.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,377,453,066.80x = 57,301,727,450,283,786,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,301,727,450,283,786,240/6,377,453,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,985,048,866.70

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