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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,558,391,921.80, 11,337,587,882.70 and 5,980,224,728.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 7,558,391,921.80, 11,337,587,882.70 and 5,980,224,728.20 is: 8,970,337,092.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,558,391,921.80 : 11,337,587,882.70 = 5,980,224,728.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,558,391,921.80/11,337,587,882.70 = 5,980,224,728.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,558,391,921.80x = 11,337,587,882.70 × 5,980,224,728.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,558,391,921.80x = 67,801,323,414,263,226,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,801,323,414,263,226,368/7,558,391,921.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,970,337,092.30

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