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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,720,327,608.40, 10,071,882,068.40 and 5,979,924,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,720,327,608.40, 10,071,882,068.40 and 5,979,924,007.20 is: 8,962,225,190.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720,327,608.40 : 10,071,882,068.40 = 5,979,924,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720,327,608.40/10,071,882,068.40 = 5,979,924,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720,327,608.40x = 10,071,882,068.40 × 5,979,924,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720,327,608.40x = 60,229,089,378,512,347,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,229,089,378,512,347,136/6,720,327,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,962,225,190.22

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