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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,635,812.40, 8,977,804,024.20 and 1,843,647,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,635,812.40, 8,977,804,024.20 and 1,843,647,540.40 is: 2,765,733,258.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,635,812.40 : 8,977,804,024.20 = 1,843,647,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,635,812.40/8,977,804,024.20 = 1,843,647,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,635,812.40x = 8,977,804,024.20 × 1,843,647,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,635,812.40x = 16,551,906,307,409,553,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,551,906,307,409,553,408/5,984,635,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765,733,258.67

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