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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,896,882,100.78, 8,846,566,945 and 1,912,656,791.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,896,882,100.78, 8,846,566,945 and 1,912,656,791.22 is: 2,869,388,612.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,896,882,100.78 : 8,846,566,945 = 1,912,656,791.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,896,882,100.78/8,846,566,945 = 1,912,656,791.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,896,882,100.78x = 8,846,566,945 × 1,912,656,791.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,896,882,100.78x = 16,920,446,346,336,618,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,920,446,346,336,618,496/5,896,882,100.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,869,388,612.01

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