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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,365,956.42, 8,781,773,700.39 and 2,357,972,740.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,365,956.42, 8,781,773,700.39 and 2,357,972,740.42 is: 3,537,653,916.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,365,956.42 : 8,781,773,700.39 = 2,357,972,740.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,365,956.42/8,781,773,700.39 = 2,357,972,740.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,365,956.42x = 8,781,773,700.39 × 2,357,972,740.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,365,956.42x = 20,707,182,998,056,890,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,707,182,998,056,890,368/5,853,365,956.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,537,653,916.09

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