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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,873,760,147.60, 8,810,640,221.40 and 1,996,366,611.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,873,760,147.60, 8,810,640,221.40 and 1,996,366,611.60 is: 2,994,549,917.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,873,760,147.60 : 8,810,640,221.40 = 1,996,366,611.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,873,760,147.60/8,810,640,221.40 = 1,996,366,611.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,873,760,147.60x = 8,810,640,221.40 × 1,996,366,611.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,873,760,147.60x = 17,589,267,964,822,990,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,589,267,964,822,990,848/5,873,760,147.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,549,917.40

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