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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,856,777,359.28, 8,785,158,988.68 and 1,494,710,097.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,856,777,359.28, 8,785,158,988.68 and 1,494,710,097.84 is: 2,242,063,347.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,856,777,359.28 : 8,785,158,988.68 = 1,494,710,097.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,856,777,359.28/8,785,158,988.68 = 1,494,710,097.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,856,777,359.28x = 8,785,158,988.68 × 1,494,710,097.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,856,777,359.28x = 13,131,265,851,509,837,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,131,265,851,509,837,824/5,856,777,359.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,242,063,347.47

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