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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,139,532.12, 8,891,334,619.35 and 1,729,965,134.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,139,532.12, 8,891,334,619.35 and 1,729,965,134.57 is: 2,594,692,450.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,139,532.12 : 8,891,334,619.35 = 1,729,965,134.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,139,532.12/8,891,334,619.35 = 1,729,965,134.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,139,532.12x = 8,891,334,619.35 × 1,729,965,134.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,139,532.12x = 15,381,698,891,226,267,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,381,698,891,226,267,648/5,928,139,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,692,450.79

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