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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,956,768.40, 8,969,935,152.60 and 2,873,790,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,956,768.40, 8,969,935,152.60 and 2,873,790,411.60 is: 4,310,685,617.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,956,768.40 : 8,969,935,152.60 = 2,873,790,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,956,768.40/8,969,935,152.60 = 2,873,790,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,956,768.40x = 8,969,935,152.60 × 2,873,790,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,956,768.40x = 25,777,713,634,215,661,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,777,713,634,215,661,568/5,979,956,768.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,685,617.40

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