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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,870,485.86, 8,379,666,663.24 and 1,904,514,905.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,870,485.86, 8,379,666,663.24 and 1,904,514,905.94 is: 2,857,065,896.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,870,485.86 : 8,379,666,663.24 = 1,904,514,905.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,870,485.86/8,379,666,663.24 = 1,904,514,905.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,870,485.86x = 8,379,666,663.24 × 1,904,514,905.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,870,485.86x = 15,959,200,066,949,083,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,959,200,066,949,083,136/5,585,870,485.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,065,896.42

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