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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,693,749,138.86, 8,541,187,671.83 and 2,105,117,178.60

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The fourth proportional to 5,693,749,138.86, 8,541,187,671.83 and 2,105,117,178.60 is: 3,157,884,278.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,693,749,138.86 : 8,541,187,671.83 = 2,105,117,178.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,693,749,138.86/8,541,187,671.83 = 2,105,117,178.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,693,749,138.86x = 8,541,187,671.83 × 2,105,117,178.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,693,749,138.86x = 17,980,200,893,636,947,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,980,200,893,636,947,968/5,693,749,138.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,157,884,278.91

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