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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,802,646,454.77, 8,705,677,378.63 and 1,872,278,879.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,802,646,454.77, 8,705,677,378.63 and 1,872,278,879.89 is: 2,808,969,324.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,802,646,454.77 : 8,705,677,378.63 = 1,872,278,879.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,802,646,454.77/8,705,677,378.63 = 1,872,278,879.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,802,646,454.77x = 8,705,677,378.63 × 1,872,278,879.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,802,646,454.77x = 16,299,455,891,135,727,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,299,455,891,135,727,616/5,802,646,454.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,808,969,324.29

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