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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,977,589,552.48, 8,958,606,987.36 and 2,432,199,218.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,977,589,552.48, 8,958,606,987.36 and 2,432,199,218.24 is: 3,645,134,333.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,977,589,552.48 : 8,958,606,987.36 = 2,432,199,218.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,977,589,552.48/8,958,606,987.36 = 2,432,199,218.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,977,589,552.48x = 8,958,606,987.36 × 2,432,199,218.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,977,589,552.48x = 21,789,116,911,176,392,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,789,116,911,176,392,704/5,977,589,552.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,645,134,333.81

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