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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,380,858,672.80, 8,071,288,009.20 and 1,887,617,263.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,380,858,672.80, 8,071,288,009.20 and 1,887,617,263.65 is: 2,831,425,895.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,380,858,672.80 : 8,071,288,009.20 = 1,887,617,263.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,380,858,672.80/8,071,288,009.20 = 1,887,617,263.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,380,858,672.80x = 8,071,288,009.20 × 1,887,617,263.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,380,858,672.80x = 15,235,502,586,057,160,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,235,502,586,057,160,704/5,380,858,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,831,425,895.48

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