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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,723,477.60, 8,968,085,216.40 and 2,047,122,959.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,723,477.60, 8,968,085,216.40 and 2,047,122,959.60 is: 3,070,684,439.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,723,477.60 : 8,968,085,216.40 = 2,047,122,959.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,723,477.60/8,968,085,216.40 = 2,047,122,959.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,723,477.60x = 8,968,085,216.40 × 2,047,122,959.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,723,477.60x = 18,358,773,150,141,773,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,358,773,150,141,773,824/5,978,723,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,070,684,439.40

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