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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,882,098.78, 8,846,566,941.99 and 1,912,656,789.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,882,098.78, 8,846,566,941.99 and 1,912,656,789.21 is: 2,869,388,608.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,882,098.78 : 8,846,566,941.99 = 1,912,656,789.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,882,098.78/8,846,566,941.99 = 1,912,656,789.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,882,098.78x = 8,846,566,941.99 × 1,912,656,789.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,882,098.78x = 16,920,446,322,797,922,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,920,446,322,797,922,304/5,896,882,098.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,869,388,608.99

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