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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,172,803.60, 8,754,797,368.92 and 1,905,899,559.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,172,803.60, 8,754,797,368.92 and 1,905,899,559.28 is: 2,859,025,085.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,172,803.60 : 8,754,797,368.92 = 1,905,899,559.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,172,803.60/8,754,797,368.92 = 1,905,899,559.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,172,803.60x = 8,754,797,368.92 × 1,905,899,559.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,172,803.60x = 16,685,764,447,010,330,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,685,764,447,010,330,624/5,836,172,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,025,085.19

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