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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,946,672,619.23, 8,923,938,686.05 and 2,799,787,179.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,946,672,619.23, 8,923,938,686.05 and 2,799,787,179.21 is: 4,201,530,960.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,946,672,619.23 : 8,923,938,686.05 = 2,799,787,179.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,946,672,619.23/8,923,938,686.05 = 2,799,787,179.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,946,672,619.23x = 8,923,938,686.05 × 2,799,787,179.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,946,672,619.23x = 24,985,129,121,252,204,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,985,129,121,252,204,544/5,946,672,619.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,201,530,960.43

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