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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,940,695,021.40, 8,911,042,532.10 and 1,799,600,461.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,940,695,021.40, 8,911,042,532.10 and 1,799,600,461.20 is: 2,699,400,691.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,940,695,021.40 : 8,911,042,532.10 = 1,799,600,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,940,695,021.40/8,911,042,532.10 = 1,799,600,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,940,695,021.40x = 8,911,042,532.10 × 1,799,600,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,940,695,021.40x = 16,036,316,250,539,976,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,036,316,250,539,976,704/5,940,695,021.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,699,400,691.80

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