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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,936,862,420.40, 8,906,301,400.20 and 1,796,273,057.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,936,862,420.40, 8,906,301,400.20 and 1,796,273,057.20 is: 2,694,714,499.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,936,862,420.40 : 8,906,301,400.20 = 1,796,273,057.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,936,862,420.40/8,906,301,400.20 = 1,796,273,057.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,936,862,420.40x = 8,906,301,400.20 × 1,796,273,057.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,936,862,420.40x = 15,998,149,244,481,896,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,998,149,244,481,896,448/5,936,862,420.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,694,714,499.28

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