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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,720,328,584.90, 10,071,883,533.15 and 5,979,924,983.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,720,328,584.90, 10,071,883,533.15 and 5,979,924,983.70 is: 8,962,226,654.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720,328,584.90 : 10,071,883,533.15 = 5,979,924,983.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720,328,584.90/10,071,883,533.15 = 5,979,924,983.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720,328,584.90x = 10,071,883,533.15 × 5,979,924,983.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720,328,584.90x = 60,229,107,972,800,307,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,229,107,972,800,307,200/6,720,328,584.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,962,226,654.83

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