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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,206,948.40, 8,968,810,422.60 and 3,654,684,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,206,948.40, 8,968,810,422.60 and 3,654,684,014.40 is: 5,482,026,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,206,948.40 : 8,968,810,422.60 = 3,654,684,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,206,948.40/8,968,810,422.60 = 3,654,684,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,206,948.40x = 8,968,810,422.60 × 3,654,684,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,206,948.40x = 32,778,168,079,660,331,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,778,168,079,660,331,008/5,979,206,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,482,026,021.60

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