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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,905,060,833.68, 8,854,864,829.40 and 2,173,414,904.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,905,060,833.68, 8,854,864,829.40 and 2,173,414,904.72 is: 3,259,118,871.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,905,060,833.68 : 8,854,864,829.40 = 2,173,414,904.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,905,060,833.68/8,854,864,829.40 = 2,173,414,904.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,905,060,833.68x = 8,854,864,829.40 × 2,173,414,904.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,905,060,833.68x = 19,245,295,199,498,878,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,245,295,199,498,878,976/5,905,060,833.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,118,871.35

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