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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,904,575,998.80, 8,856,863,998.20 and 2,409,819,982.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,904,575,998.80, 8,856,863,998.20 and 2,409,819,982.80 is: 3,614,729,974.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,575,998.80 : 8,856,863,998.20 = 2,409,819,982.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,575,998.80/8,856,863,998.20 = 2,409,819,982.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,575,998.80x = 8,856,863,998.20 × 2,409,819,982.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,575,998.80x = 21,343,447,847,804,268,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,343,447,847,804,268,544/5,904,575,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,614,729,974.20

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