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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,946,672,617.10, 8,923,938,682.85 and 2,799,787,177.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,946,672,617.10, 8,923,938,682.85 and 2,799,787,177.09 is: 4,201,530,957.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,946,672,617.10 : 8,923,938,682.85 = 2,799,787,177.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,946,672,617.10/8,923,938,682.85 = 2,799,787,177.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,946,672,617.10x = 8,923,938,682.85 × 2,799,787,177.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,946,672,617.10x = 24,985,129,093,380,857,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,985,129,093,380,857,856/5,946,672,617.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,201,530,957.25

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