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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,844,723,831.82, 8,768,547,538.83 and 1,704,167,355.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,844,723,831.82, 8,768,547,538.83 and 1,704,167,355.63 is: 2,556,677,253.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,844,723,831.82 : 8,768,547,538.83 = 1,704,167,355.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,844,723,831.82/8,768,547,538.83 = 1,704,167,355.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,844,723,831.82x = 8,768,547,538.83 × 1,704,167,355.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,844,723,831.82x = 14,943,072,471,963,867,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,943,072,471,963,867,136/5,844,723,831.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556,677,253.19

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