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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,365,957.42, 8,781,773,701.89 and 2,357,972,741.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,365,957.42, 8,781,773,701.89 and 2,357,972,741.42 is: 3,537,653,917.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,365,957.42 : 8,781,773,701.89 = 2,357,972,741.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,365,957.42/8,781,773,701.89 = 2,357,972,741.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,365,957.42x = 8,781,773,701.89 × 2,357,972,741.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,365,957.42x = 20,707,183,010,375,622,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,707,183,010,375,622,656/5,853,365,957.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,537,653,917.59

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