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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,646,454.27, 8,705,677,377.87 and 1,872,278,879.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,646,454.27, 8,705,677,377.87 and 1,872,278,879.39 is: 2,808,969,323.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,646,454.27 : 8,705,677,377.87 = 1,872,278,879.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,646,454.27/8,705,677,377.87 = 1,872,278,879.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,646,454.27x = 8,705,677,377.87 × 1,872,278,879.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,646,454.27x = 16,299,455,885,366,360,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,455,885,366,360,064/5,802,646,454.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,808,969,323.54

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