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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,778,709,810.92, 8,665,938,583.17 and 1,996,139,539.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,778,709,810.92, 8,665,938,583.17 and 1,996,139,539.91 is: 2,993,474,879.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,778,709,810.92 : 8,665,938,583.17 = 1,996,139,539.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,778,709,810.92/8,665,938,583.17 = 1,996,139,539.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,778,709,810.92x = 8,665,938,583.17 × 1,996,139,539.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,778,709,810.92x = 17,298,422,656,297,281,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,298,422,656,297,281,536/5,778,709,810.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,474,879.74

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