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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,801,420,601.68, 8,702,120,032.78 and 1,817,809,680.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,801,420,601.68, 8,702,120,032.78 and 1,817,809,680.39 is: 2,726,711,114.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,801,420,601.68 : 8,702,120,032.78 = 1,817,809,680.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,801,420,601.68/8,702,120,032.78 = 1,817,809,680.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,801,420,601.68x = 8,702,120,032.78 × 1,817,809,680.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,801,420,601.68x = 15,818,798,035,524,984,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,818,798,035,524,984,832/5,801,420,601.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,726,711,114.68

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