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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,907,341.40, 8,969,861,012.10 and 2,873,740,984.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,907,341.40, 8,969,861,012.10 and 2,873,740,984.60 is: 4,310,611,476.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,907,341.40 : 8,969,861,012.10 = 2,873,740,984.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,907,341.40/8,969,861,012.10 = 2,873,740,984.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,907,341.40x = 8,969,861,012.10 × 2,873,740,984.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,907,341.40x = 25,777,057,216,637,407,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,777,057,216,637,407,232/5,979,907,341.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,611,476.90

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