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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,646,454.52, 8,705,677,378.25 and 1,872,278,879.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,646,454.52, 8,705,677,378.25 and 1,872,278,879.64 is: 2,808,969,323.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,646,454.52 : 8,705,677,378.25 = 1,872,278,879.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,646,454.52/8,705,677,378.25 = 1,872,278,879.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,646,454.52x = 8,705,677,378.25 × 1,872,278,879.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,646,454.52x = 16,299,455,888,257,204,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,455,888,257,204,224/5,802,646,454.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,808,969,323.91

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