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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,321,099.23, 8,383,093,157.96 and 1,858,302,161.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,321,099.23, 8,383,093,157.96 and 1,858,302,161.03 is: 2,787,157,841.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,321,099.23 : 8,383,093,157.96 = 1,858,302,161.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,321,099.23/8,383,093,157.96 = 1,858,302,161.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,321,099.23x = 8,383,093,157.96 × 1,858,302,161.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,321,099.23x = 15,578,320,131,543,582,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,578,320,131,543,582,720/5,589,321,099.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,787,157,841.71

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