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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,971,430,592.60, 8,950,576,724.10 and 2,092,040,179.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,971,430,592.60, 8,950,576,724.10 and 2,092,040,179.80 is: 3,135,758,818.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,430,592.60 : 8,950,576,724.10 = 2,092,040,179.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,430,592.60/8,950,576,724.10 = 2,092,040,179.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,430,592.60x = 8,950,576,724.10 × 2,092,040,179.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,430,592.60x = 18,724,966,139,199,860,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,724,966,139,199,860,736/5,971,430,592.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,135,758,818.40

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