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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,876,046,859.28, 8,815,431,942.70 and 1,679,054,338.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,876,046,859.28, 8,815,431,942.70 and 1,679,054,338.26 is: 2,518,970,593.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,876,046,859.28 : 8,815,431,942.70 = 1,679,054,338.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,876,046,859.28/8,815,431,942.70 = 1,679,054,338.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,876,046,859.28x = 8,815,431,942.70 × 1,679,054,338.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,876,046,859.28x = 14,801,589,247,022,016,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,801,589,247,022,016,512/5,876,046,859.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,518,970,593.92

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