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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,808,672,941.60, 8,713,009,412.40 and 1,878,371,501.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,808,672,941.60, 8,713,009,412.40 and 1,878,371,501.60 is: 2,817,557,252.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,808,672,941.60 : 8,713,009,412.40 = 1,878,371,501.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,808,672,941.60/8,713,009,412.40 = 1,878,371,501.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,808,672,941.60x = 8,713,009,412.40 × 1,878,371,501.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,808,672,941.60x = 16,366,268,573,424,719,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,366,268,573,424,719,872/5,808,672,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,557,252.40

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