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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,841,852,438.72, 8,762,845,973.54 and 2,111,427,139.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,841,852,438.72, 8,762,845,973.54 and 2,111,427,139.80 is: 3,167,165,039.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,841,852,438.72 : 8,762,845,973.54 = 2,111,427,139.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,841,852,438.72/8,762,845,973.54 = 2,111,427,139.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,841,852,438.72x = 8,762,845,973.54 × 2,111,427,139.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,841,852,438.72x = 18,502,110,810,408,951,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,502,110,810,408,951,808/5,841,852,438.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167,165,039.60

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