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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,220,574.28, 8,778,425,065.02 and 2,702,407,879.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,220,574.28, 8,778,425,065.02 and 2,702,407,879.86 is: 4,052,962,769.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,220,574.28 : 8,778,425,065.02 = 2,702,407,879.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,220,574.28/8,778,425,065.02 = 2,702,407,879.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,220,574.28x = 8,778,425,065.02 × 2,702,407,879.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,220,574.28x = 23,722,885,068,470,583,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,722,885,068,470,583,296/5,853,220,574.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,052,962,769.37

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