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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,492,028,757.78, 8,954,381,199.38 and 5,957,905,232.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,492,028,757.78, 8,954,381,199.38 and 5,957,905,232.96 is: 8,217,670,715.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,492,028,757.78 : 8,954,381,199.38 = 5,957,905,232.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,492,028,757.78/8,954,381,199.38 = 5,957,905,232.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,492,028,757.78x = 8,954,381,199.38 × 5,957,905,232.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,492,028,757.78x = 53,349,354,605,704,740,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,349,354,605,704,740,864/6,492,028,757.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,217,670,715.30

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