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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,982,970,027.88, 8,974,637,872.28 and 2,052,621,053.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,982,970,027.88, 8,974,637,872.28 and 2,052,621,053.44 is: 3,078,994,305.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,982,970,027.88 : 8,974,637,872.28 = 2,052,621,053.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,982,970,027.88/8,974,637,872.28 = 2,052,621,053.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,982,970,027.88x = 8,974,637,872.28 × 2,052,621,053.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,982,970,027.88x = 18,421,530,643,641,894,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,421,530,643,641,894,912/5,982,970,027.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,078,994,305.14

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