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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,834,142,795.98, 8,752,606,402.98 and 1,903,856,265.74

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The fourth proportional to 5,834,142,795.98, 8,752,606,402.98 and 1,903,856,265.74 is: 2,856,238,718.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,834,142,795.98 : 8,752,606,402.98 = 1,903,856,265.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,834,142,795.98/8,752,606,402.98 = 1,903,856,265.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,834,142,795.98x = 8,752,606,402.98 × 1,903,856,265.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,834,142,795.98x = 16,663,704,541,869,514,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,663,704,541,869,514,752/5,834,142,795.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,856,238,718.28

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