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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,940,694,968.40, 8,911,042,452.60 and 1,799,600,408.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,940,694,968.40, 8,911,042,452.60 and 1,799,600,408.20 is: 2,699,400,612.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,940,694,968.40 : 8,911,042,452.60 = 1,799,600,408.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,940,694,968.40/8,911,042,452.60 = 1,799,600,408.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,940,694,968.40x = 8,911,042,452.60 × 1,799,600,408.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,940,694,968.40x = 16,036,315,635,186,489,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,036,315,635,186,489,344/5,940,694,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,699,400,612.30

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