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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,983,669,957.40, 8,975,504,936.10 and 1,621,602,229.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,983,669,957.40, 8,975,504,936.10 and 1,621,602,229.40 is: 2,432,403,344.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,983,669,957.40 : 8,975,504,936.10 = 1,621,602,229.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,983,669,957.40/8,975,504,936.10 = 1,621,602,229.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,983,669,957.40x = 8,975,504,936.10 × 1,621,602,229.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,983,669,957.40x = 14,554,698,814,370,465,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,554,698,814,370,465,792/5,983,669,957.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,403,344.10

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