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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,185,772.40, 8,971,778,658.60 and 3,401,295,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,185,772.40, 8,971,778,658.60 and 3,401,295,596.40 is: 5,101,943,394.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,185,772.40 : 8,971,778,658.60 = 3,401,295,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,185,772.40/8,971,778,658.60 = 3,401,295,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,185,772.40x = 8,971,778,658.60 × 3,401,295,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,185,772.40x = 30,515,671,243,371,679,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,515,671,243,371,679,744/5,981,185,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,101,943,394.60

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