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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,646,067.28, 8,705,676,798 and 1,872,278,492.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,646,067.28, 8,705,676,798 and 1,872,278,492.40 is: 2,808,968,743.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,646,067.28 : 8,705,676,798 = 1,872,278,492.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,646,067.28/8,705,676,798 = 1,872,278,492.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,646,067.28x = 8,705,676,798 × 1,872,278,492.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,646,067.28x = 16,299,451,430,681,100,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,451,430,681,100,288/5,802,646,067.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,808,968,743.17

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