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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,935,749,908.58, 8,903,911,210.55 and 1,951,745,815.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,935,749,908.58, 8,903,911,210.55 and 1,951,745,815.27 is: 2,927,712,877.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,935,749,908.58 : 8,903,911,210.55 = 1,951,745,815.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,935,749,908.58/8,903,911,210.55 = 1,951,745,815.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,935,749,908.58x = 8,903,911,210.55 × 1,951,745,815.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,935,749,908.58x = 17,378,171,444,767,012,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,378,171,444,767,012,864/5,935,749,908.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,927,712,877.47

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