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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,758,669,132.75, 8,638,326,547.86 and 1,617,789,809.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,758,669,132.75, 8,638,326,547.86 and 1,617,789,809.80 is: 2,426,775,412.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,758,669,132.75 : 8,638,326,547.86 = 1,617,789,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,758,669,132.75/8,638,326,547.86 = 1,617,789,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,758,669,132.75x = 8,638,326,547.86 × 1,617,789,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,758,669,132.75x = 13,974,996,662,869,233,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,974,996,662,869,233,664/5,758,669,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,775,412.98

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