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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,448,246.60, 8,967,672,369.90 and 2,662,256,406.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,448,246.60, 8,967,672,369.90 and 2,662,256,406.60 is: 3,993,384,609.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,448,246.60 : 8,967,672,369.90 = 2,662,256,406.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,448,246.60/8,967,672,369.90 = 2,662,256,406.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,448,246.60x = 8,967,672,369.90 × 2,662,256,406.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,448,246.60x = 23,874,243,219,056,078,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,874,243,219,056,078,848/5,978,448,246.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,993,384,609.90

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