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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,184,307.85, 8,968,743,837.21 and 2,437,911,851.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,184,307.85, 8,968,743,837.21 and 2,437,911,851.61 is: 3,656,854,475.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,184,307.85 : 8,968,743,837.21 = 2,437,911,851.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,184,307.85/8,968,743,837.21 = 2,437,911,851.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,184,307.85x = 8,968,743,837.21 × 2,437,911,851.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,184,307.85x = 21,865,006,894,788,407,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,865,006,894,788,407,296/5,979,184,307.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,656,854,475.30

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