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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,897,236,789.61, 8,847,097,533.17 and 1,913,009,807.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,897,236,789.61, 8,847,097,533.17 and 1,913,009,807.28 is: 2,869,917,717.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,897,236,789.61 : 8,847,097,533.17 = 1,913,009,807.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,897,236,789.61/8,847,097,533.17 = 1,913,009,807.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,897,236,789.61x = 8,847,097,533.17 × 1,913,009,807.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,897,236,789.61x = 16,924,584,346,916,904,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,924,584,346,916,904,960/5,897,236,789.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,869,917,717.52

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