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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,870,662.68, 8,379,666,928.42 and 1,904,515,082.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,870,662.68, 8,379,666,928.42 and 1,904,515,082.76 is: 2,857,066,161.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,870,662.68 : 8,379,666,928.42 = 1,904,515,082.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,870,662.68/8,379,666,928.42 = 1,904,515,082.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,870,662.68x = 8,379,666,928.42 × 1,904,515,082.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,870,662.68x = 15,959,202,053,681,051,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,959,202,053,681,051,648/5,585,870,662.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,066,161.65

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