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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,956,227,789.40, 8,934,341,684.10 and 5,037,897,741.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,956,227,789.40, 8,934,341,684.10 and 5,037,897,741.40 is: 7,556,846,612.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,956,227,789.40 : 8,934,341,684.10 = 5,037,897,741.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,956,227,789.40/8,934,341,684.10 = 5,037,897,741.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,956,227,789.40x = 8,934,341,684.10 × 5,037,897,741.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,956,227,789.40x = 45,010,299,791,223,259,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,010,299,791,223,259,136/5,956,227,789.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,556,846,612.10

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