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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,461,505.73, 8,808,019,422.59 and 1,886,209,247.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,461,505.73, 8,808,019,422.59 and 1,886,209,247.36 is: 2,829,579,597.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,461,505.73 : 8,808,019,422.59 = 1,886,209,247.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,461,505.73/8,808,019,422.59 = 1,886,209,247.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,461,505.73x = 8,808,019,422.59 × 1,886,209,247.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,461,505.73x = 16,613,767,685,842,481,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,613,767,685,842,481,152/5,871,461,505.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,829,579,597.79

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