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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,791,406,501.25, 8,685,816,914.12 and 2,685,585,573.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,791,406,501.25, 8,685,816,914.12 and 2,685,585,573.81 is: 4,027,778,847.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,791,406,501.25 : 8,685,816,914.12 = 2,685,585,573.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,791,406,501.25/8,685,816,914.12 = 2,685,585,573.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,791,406,501.25x = 8,685,816,914.12 × 2,685,585,573.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,791,406,501.25x = 23,326,504,601,302,134,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,326,504,601,302,134,784/5,791,406,501.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,027,778,847.21

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