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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,829,232,831.92, 8,743,842,395.28 and 1,898,932,558.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,829,232,831.92, 8,743,842,395.28 and 1,898,932,558.32 is: 2,848,396,605.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,829,232,831.92 : 8,743,842,395.28 = 1,898,932,558.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,829,232,831.92/8,743,842,395.28 = 1,898,932,558.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,829,232,831.92x = 8,743,842,395.28 × 1,898,932,558.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,829,232,831.92x = 16,603,967,009,215,928,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,603,967,009,215,928,320/5,829,232,831.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,848,396,605.18

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