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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,808,672,078.60, 8,713,008,117.90 and 1,878,370,638.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,808,672,078.60, 8,713,008,117.90 and 1,878,370,638.60 is: 2,817,555,957.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,808,672,078.60 : 8,713,008,117.90 = 1,878,370,638.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,808,672,078.60/8,713,008,117.90 = 1,878,370,638.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,808,672,078.60x = 8,713,008,117.90 × 1,878,370,638.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,808,672,078.60x = 16,366,258,622,546,804,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,366,258,622,546,804,736/5,808,672,078.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,555,957.90

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