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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,984,928,009.60, 8,977,392,014.40 and 2,490,171,993.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,984,928,009.60, 8,977,392,014.40 and 2,490,171,993.60 is: 3,735,257,990.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,984,928,009.60 : 8,977,392,014.40 = 2,490,171,993.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,984,928,009.60/8,977,392,014.40 = 2,490,171,993.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,984,928,009.60x = 8,977,392,014.40 × 2,490,171,993.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,984,928,009.60x = 22,355,250,169,827,164,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,355,250,169,827,164,160/5,984,928,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,735,257,990.40

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