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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,701,210.62, 8,789,195,847.93 and 2,078,280,932.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,701,210.62, 8,789,195,847.93 and 2,078,280,932.86 is: 3,117,295,146.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,701,210.62 : 8,789,195,847.93 = 2,078,280,932.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,701,210.62/8,789,195,847.93 = 2,078,280,932.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,701,210.62x = 8,789,195,847.93 × 2,078,280,932.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,701,210.62x = 18,266,418,145,925,197,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,266,418,145,925,197,824/5,859,701,210.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,117,295,146.86

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