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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,940,341,953.20, 8,910,512,929.80 and 2,991,482,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,940,341,953.20, 8,910,512,929.80 and 2,991,482,132.40 is: 4,487,223,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,940,341,953.20 : 8,910,512,929.80 = 2,991,482,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,940,341,953.20/8,910,512,929.80 = 2,991,482,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,940,341,953.20x = 8,910,512,929.80 × 2,991,482,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,940,341,953.20x = 26,655,640,220,015,874,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,655,640,220,015,874,048/5,940,341,953.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,487,223,198.60

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