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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,956,224,009.60, 8,934,336,014.40 and 5,440,245,974.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,956,224,009.60, 8,934,336,014.40 and 5,440,245,974.40 is: 8,160,368,961.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,956,224,009.60 : 8,934,336,014.40 = 5,440,245,974.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,956,224,009.60/8,934,336,014.40 = 5,440,245,974.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,956,224,009.60x = 8,934,336,014.40 × 5,440,245,974.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,956,224,009.60x = 48,604,985,536,276,537,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,604,985,536,276,537,344/5,956,224,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,160,368,961.60

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