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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,891,998,157.60, 8,839,655,332.31 and 2,576,103,924.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,891,998,157.60, 8,839,655,332.31 and 2,576,103,924.56 is: 3,864,880,840.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,891,998,157.60 : 8,839,655,332.31 = 2,576,103,924.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,891,998,157.60/8,839,655,332.31 = 2,576,103,924.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,891,998,157.60x = 8,839,655,332.31 × 2,576,103,924.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,891,998,157.60x = 22,771,870,793,283,764,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,771,870,793,283,764,224/5,891,998,157.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,880,840.79

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