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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,968,651,506.56, 8,952,994,056.08 and 2,289,284,696.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,968,651,506.56, 8,952,994,056.08 and 2,289,284,696.96 is: 3,433,933,487.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,968,651,506.56 : 8,952,994,056.08 = 2,289,284,696.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,968,651,506.56/8,952,994,056.08 = 2,289,284,696.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,968,651,506.56x = 8,952,994,056.08 × 2,289,284,696.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,968,651,506.56x = 20,495,952,284,557,783,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,495,952,284,557,783,040/5,968,651,506.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,433,933,487.66

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