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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,067,243,732.40, 10,600,865,598.60 and 5,978,852,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,067,243,732.40, 10,600,865,598.60 and 5,978,852,564.40 is: 8,968,278,846.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,067,243,732.40 : 10,600,865,598.60 = 5,978,852,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,067,243,732.40/10,600,865,598.60 = 5,978,852,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,067,243,732.40x = 10,600,865,598.60 × 5,978,852,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,067,243,732.40x = 63,381,012,469,049,352,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,381,012,469,049,352,192/7,067,243,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,968,278,846.60

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