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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,927,063,940.93, 8,891,118,498.36 and 1,672,793,228.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,927,063,940.93, 8,891,118,498.36 and 1,672,793,228.16 is: 2,509,337,331.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,927,063,940.93 : 8,891,118,498.36 = 1,672,793,228.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,927,063,940.93/8,891,118,498.36 = 1,672,793,228.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,927,063,940.93x = 8,891,118,498.36 × 1,672,793,228.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,927,063,940.93x = 14,873,002,814,831,073,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,002,814,831,073,280/5,927,063,940.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,509,337,331.78

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