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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,668,717,816.40, 8,503,076,724.60 and 1,986,894,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,668,717,816.40, 8,503,076,724.60 and 1,986,894,568.40 is: 2,980,341,852.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,668,717,816.40 : 8,503,076,724.60 = 1,986,894,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,668,717,816.40/8,503,076,724.60 = 1,986,894,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,668,717,816.40x = 8,503,076,724.60 × 1,986,894,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,668,717,816.40x = 16,894,716,958,796,204,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,894,716,958,796,204,032/5,668,717,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,980,341,852.60

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