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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,902,576,972.80, 8,852,590,000.80 and 2,586,385,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,902,576,972.80, 8,852,590,000.80 and 2,586,385,132.80 is: 3,879,018,820.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,902,576,972.80 : 8,852,590,000.80 = 2,586,385,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,902,576,972.80/8,852,590,000.80 = 2,586,385,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,902,576,972.80x = 8,852,590,000.80 × 2,586,385,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,902,576,972.80x = 22,896,207,164,843,061,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,896,207,164,843,061,248/5,902,576,972.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,879,018,820.14

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