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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,646,064.20, 8,705,676,793.44 and 1,872,278,489.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,646,064.20, 8,705,676,793.44 and 1,872,278,489.32 is: 2,808,968,738.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,646,064.20 : 8,705,676,793.44 = 1,872,278,489.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,646,064.20/8,705,676,793.44 = 1,872,278,489.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,646,064.20x = 8,705,676,793.44 × 1,872,278,489.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,646,064.20x = 16,299,451,395,330,025,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,451,395,330,025,472/5,802,646,064.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,808,968,738.57

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