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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,936,556.40, 8,969,904,834.60 and 2,873,770,199.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,936,556.40, 8,969,904,834.60 and 2,873,770,199.60 is: 4,310,655,299.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,936,556.40 : 8,969,904,834.60 = 2,873,770,199.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,936,556.40/8,969,904,834.60 = 2,873,770,199.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,936,556.40x = 8,969,904,834.60 × 2,873,770,199.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,936,556.40x = 25,777,445,206,921,445,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,777,445,206,921,445,376/5,979,936,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,655,299.40

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