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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,686,696,851.82, 8,531,208,673.94 and 1,955,503,669.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,686,696,851.82, 8,531,208,673.94 and 1,955,503,669.25 is: 2,933,655,564.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,686,696,851.82 : 8,531,208,673.94 = 1,955,503,669.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,686,696,851.82/8,531,208,673.94 = 1,955,503,669.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,686,696,851.82x = 8,531,208,673.94 × 1,955,503,669.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,686,696,851.82x = 16,682,809,865,053,315,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,682,809,865,053,315,072/5,686,696,851.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,933,655,564.87

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