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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,978,737,223.40, 8,968,105,835.10 and 1,837,642,663.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,978,737,223.40, 8,968,105,835.10 and 1,837,642,663.20 is: 2,756,463,994.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,737,223.40 : 8,968,105,835.10 = 1,837,642,663.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,737,223.40/8,968,105,835.10 = 1,837,642,663.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,737,223.40x = 8,968,105,835.10 × 1,837,642,663.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,737,223.40x = 16,480,173,890,672,625,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,480,173,890,672,625,664/5,978,737,223.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,756,463,994.80

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