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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,225,605.63, 8,850,868,819.30 and 2,118,834,954.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,225,605.63, 8,850,868,819.30 and 2,118,834,954.15 is: 3,177,904,300.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,225,605.63 : 8,850,868,819.30 = 2,118,834,954.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,225,605.63/8,850,868,819.30 = 2,118,834,954.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,225,605.63x = 8,850,868,819.30 × 2,118,834,954.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,225,605.63x = 18,753,530,228,929,179,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,753,530,228,929,179,648/5,901,225,605.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,177,904,300.26

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