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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,859,701,211.62, 8,789,195,849.43 and 2,078,280,933.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,859,701,211.62, 8,789,195,849.43 and 2,078,280,933.86 is: 3,117,295,148.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,859,701,211.62 : 8,789,195,849.43 = 2,078,280,933.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,859,701,211.62/8,789,195,849.43 = 2,078,280,933.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,859,701,211.62x = 8,789,195,849.43 × 2,078,280,933.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,859,701,211.62x = 18,266,418,157,831,815,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,266,418,157,831,815,168/5,859,701,211.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,117,295,148.36

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