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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,938,719,845.32, 8,909,226,888.18 and 2,257,939,009

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,938,719,845.32, 8,909,226,888.18 and 2,257,939,009 is: 3,387,344,655.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,938,719,845.32 : 8,909,226,888.18 = 2,257,939,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,938,719,845.32/8,909,226,888.18 = 2,257,939,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,938,719,845.32x = 8,909,226,888.18 × 2,257,939,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,938,719,845.32x = 20,116,490,930,853,302,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,116,490,930,853,302,272/5,938,719,845.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,387,344,655.89

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