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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,956,421,000.40, 8,934,631,500.60 and 1,594,353,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,956,421,000.40, 8,934,631,500.60 and 1,594,353,272.40 is: 2,391,529,908.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,956,421,000.40 : 8,934,631,500.60 = 1,594,353,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,956,421,000.40/8,934,631,500.60 = 1,594,353,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,956,421,000.40x = 8,934,631,500.60 × 1,594,353,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,956,421,000.40x = 14,244,958,970,669,733,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,244,958,970,669,733,888/5,956,421,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391,529,908.60

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