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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,862,407.40, 8,906,301,380.70 and 1,796,273,044.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,862,407.40, 8,906,301,380.70 and 1,796,273,044.20 is: 2,694,714,479.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,862,407.40 : 8,906,301,380.70 = 1,796,273,044.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,862,407.40/8,906,301,380.70 = 1,796,273,044.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,862,407.40x = 8,906,301,380.70 × 1,796,273,044.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,862,407.40x = 15,998,149,093,672,654,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,998,149,093,672,654,848/5,936,862,407.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694,714,479.78

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