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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,993,668,257.80, 8,990,502,386.70 and 2,546,648,328.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,993,668,257.80, 8,990,502,386.70 and 2,546,648,328.20 is: 3,819,972,492.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,993,668,257.80 : 8,990,502,386.70 = 2,546,648,328.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,993,668,257.80/8,990,502,386.70 = 2,546,648,328.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,993,668,257.80x = 8,990,502,386.70 × 2,546,648,328.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,993,668,257.80x = 22,895,647,872,767,664,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,895,647,872,767,664,128/5,993,668,257.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,819,972,492.30

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