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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,871,950,851.20, 8,807,926,276.80 and 2,380,029,187.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,871,950,851.20, 8,807,926,276.80 and 2,380,029,187.20 is: 3,570,043,780.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,871,950,851.20 : 8,807,926,276.80 = 2,380,029,187.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,871,950,851.20/8,807,926,276.80 = 2,380,029,187.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,871,950,851.20x = 8,807,926,276.80 × 2,380,029,187.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,871,950,851.20x = 20,963,121,617,489,821,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,963,121,617,489,821,696/5,871,950,851.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,570,043,780.80

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