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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,704,874.60, 8,809,057,311.90 and 4,127,877,783.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,704,874.60, 8,809,057,311.90 and 4,127,877,783.40 is: 6,191,816,675.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,704,874.60 : 8,809,057,311.90 = 4,127,877,783.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,704,874.60/8,809,057,311.90 = 4,127,877,783.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,704,874.60x = 8,809,057,311.90 × 4,127,877,783.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,704,874.60x = 36,362,711,970,489,331,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,362,711,970,489,331,712/5,872,704,874.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,191,816,675.10

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