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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,928,139,593.42, 8,891,334,711.36 and 1,729,965,195.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,928,139,593.42, 8,891,334,711.36 and 1,729,965,195.96 is: 2,594,692,542.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,928,139,593.42 : 8,891,334,711.36 = 1,729,965,195.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,928,139,593.42/8,891,334,711.36 = 1,729,965,195.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,928,139,593.42x = 8,891,334,711.36 × 1,729,965,195.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,928,139,593.42x = 15,381,699,596,283,854,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,381,699,596,283,854,848/5,928,139,593.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,594,692,542.89

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