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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,918,938,770.45, 8,877,335,308.98 and 2,377,537,513.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,918,938,770.45, 8,877,335,308.98 and 2,377,537,513.54 is: 3,565,875,325.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,938,770.45 : 8,877,335,308.98 = 2,377,537,513.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,938,770.45/8,877,335,308.98 = 2,377,537,513.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,938,770.45x = 8,877,335,308.98 × 2,377,537,513.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,938,770.45x = 21,106,197,717,373,157,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,106,197,717,373,157,376/5,918,938,770.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,565,875,325.95

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