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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,067,232,783.90, 10,600,849,175.85 and 5,978,841,615.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,067,232,783.90, 10,600,849,175.85 and 5,978,841,615.90 is: 8,968,262,423.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,067,232,783.90 : 10,600,849,175.85 = 5,978,841,615.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,067,232,783.90/10,600,849,175.85 = 5,978,841,615.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,067,232,783.90x = 10,600,849,175.85 × 5,978,841,615.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,067,232,783.90x = 63,380,798,216,451,194,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,380,798,216,451,194,880/7,067,232,783.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,968,262,423.85

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