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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,836,351,665.72, 8,755,434,491.22 and 1,959,865,122.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,836,351,665.72, 8,755,434,491.22 and 1,959,865,122.36 is: 2,940,102,254.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,836,351,665.72 : 8,755,434,491.22 = 1,959,865,122.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,836,351,665.72/8,755,434,491.22 = 1,959,865,122.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,836,351,665.72x = 8,755,434,491.22 × 1,959,865,122.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,836,351,665.72x = 17,159,470,690,449,848,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,159,470,690,449,848,320/5,836,351,665.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,940,102,254.50

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