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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,954,994,482.40, 8,934,404,911.20 and 3,992,064,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,954,994,482.40, 8,934,404,911.20 and 3,992,064,004.80 is: 5,989,378,555.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,954,994,482.40 : 8,934,404,911.20 = 3,992,064,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,954,994,482.40/8,934,404,911.20 = 3,992,064,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,954,994,482.40x = 8,934,404,911.20 × 3,992,064,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,954,994,482.40x = 35,666,716,250,309,865,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,666,716,250,309,865,472/5,954,994,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,989,378,555.38

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