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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,142,023.10, 8,818,713,034.65 and 2,607,591,227.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,142,023.10, 8,818,713,034.65 and 2,607,591,227.10 is: 3,911,386,840.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,142,023.10 : 8,818,713,034.65 = 2,607,591,227.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,142,023.10/8,818,713,034.65 = 2,607,591,227.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,142,023.10x = 8,818,713,034.65 × 2,607,591,227.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,142,023.10x = 22,995,598,743,465,754,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,995,598,743,465,754,624/5,879,142,023.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911,386,840.65

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