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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,686,604.85, 8,819,306,786.53 and 2,147,972,002.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,686,604.85, 8,819,306,786.53 and 2,147,972,002.73 is: 3,222,424,554.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,686,604.85 : 8,819,306,786.53 = 2,147,972,002.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,686,604.85/8,819,306,786.53 = 2,147,972,002.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,686,604.85x = 8,819,306,786.53 × 2,147,972,002.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,686,604.85x = 18,943,624,060,903,657,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,943,624,060,903,657,472/5,878,686,604.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,222,424,554.03

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