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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,976,285,517.40, 8,964,428,276.10 and 1,835,722,398.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,976,285,517.40, 8,964,428,276.10 and 1,835,722,398.20 is: 2,753,583,597.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,976,285,517.40 : 8,964,428,276.10 = 1,835,722,398.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,976,285,517.40/8,964,428,276.10 = 1,835,722,398.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,976,285,517.40x = 8,964,428,276.10 × 1,835,722,398.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,976,285,517.40x = 16,456,201,773,494,183,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,456,201,773,494,183,936/5,976,285,517.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,753,583,597.30

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