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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,723,138,973.40, 8,584,991,895.30 and 2,968,148,829.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,723,138,973.40, 8,584,991,895.30 and 2,968,148,829.40 is: 4,452,370,239.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,723,138,973.40 : 8,584,991,895.30 = 2,968,148,829.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,723,138,973.40/8,584,991,895.30 = 2,968,148,829.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,723,138,973.40x = 8,584,991,895.30 × 2,968,148,829.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,723,138,973.40x = 25,481,533,644,443,185,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,481,533,644,443,185,152/5,723,138,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,452,370,239.98

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