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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,957,818.05, 8,758,063,381.98 and 1,906,607,077.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,957,818.05, 8,758,063,381.98 and 1,906,607,077.32 is: 2,860,278,567.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,957,818.05 : 8,758,063,381.98 = 1,906,607,077.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,957,818.05/8,758,063,381.98 = 1,906,607,077.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,957,818.05x = 8,758,063,381.98 × 1,906,607,077.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,957,818.05x = 16,698,185,627,700,201,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,698,185,627,700,201,472/5,837,957,818.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,860,278,567.97

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