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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,172,667.94, 8,754,797,165.64 and 1,905,899,423.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,172,667.94, 8,754,797,165.64 and 1,905,899,423.86 is: 2,859,024,882.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,172,667.94 : 8,754,797,165.64 = 1,905,899,423.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,172,667.94/8,754,797,165.64 = 1,905,899,423.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,172,667.94x = 8,754,797,165.64 × 1,905,899,423.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,172,667.94x = 16,685,762,874,004,434,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,685,762,874,004,434,944/5,836,172,667.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,024,882.12

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