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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,981,445,674.40, 8,972,168,511.60 and 2,882,081,762.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,981,445,674.40, 8,972,168,511.60 and 2,882,081,762.40 is: 4,323,122,643.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,981,445,674.40 : 8,972,168,511.60 = 2,882,081,762.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,981,445,674.40/8,972,168,511.60 = 2,882,081,762.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,981,445,674.40x = 8,972,168,511.60 × 2,882,081,762.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,981,445,674.40x = 25,858,523,236,461,916,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,858,523,236,461,916,160/5,981,445,674.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323,122,643.60

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