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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,899,740,112.80, 8,849,610,169.20 and 4,040,121,765.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,899,740,112.80, 8,849,610,169.20 and 4,040,121,765.60 is: 6,060,182,648.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,899,740,112.80 : 8,849,610,169.20 = 4,040,121,765.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,899,740,112.80/8,849,610,169.20 = 4,040,121,765.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,899,740,112.80x = 8,849,610,169.20 × 4,040,121,765.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,899,740,112.80x = 35,753,502,661,660,020,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,753,502,661,660,020,736/5,899,740,112.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,060,182,648.40

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