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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,846,461,607.52, 8,766,190,242.72 and 1,860,824,140.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,846,461,607.52, 8,766,190,242.72 and 1,860,824,140.92 is: 2,790,121,533.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,846,461,607.52 : 8,766,190,242.72 = 1,860,824,140.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,846,461,607.52/8,766,190,242.72 = 1,860,824,140.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,846,461,607.52x = 8,766,190,242.72 × 1,860,824,140.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,846,461,607.52x = 16,312,338,427,550,730,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,312,338,427,550,730,240/5,846,461,607.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,790,121,533.78

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