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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,994,308,942.40, 8,974,244,725.20 and 3,669,786,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,994,308,942.40, 8,974,244,725.20 and 3,669,786,008.40 is: 5,494,137,530.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,994,308,942.40 : 8,974,244,725.20 = 3,669,786,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,994,308,942.40/8,974,244,725.20 = 3,669,786,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,994,308,942.40x = 8,974,244,725.20 × 3,669,786,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,994,308,942.40x = 32,933,557,728,496,467,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,933,557,728,496,467,968/5,994,308,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,494,137,530.27

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