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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,896,008.64, 8,815,282,038 and 2,772,644,621.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,896,008.64, 8,815,282,038 and 2,772,644,621.28 is: 4,157,522,822.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,896,008.64 : 8,815,282,038 = 2,772,644,621.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,896,008.64/8,815,282,038 = 2,772,644,621.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,896,008.64x = 8,815,282,038 × 2,772,644,621.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,896,008.64x = 24,441,644,327,726,899,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,441,644,327,726,899,200/5,878,896,008.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,157,522,822.62

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