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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,954,648,837.85, 8,931,973,256.78 and 5,862,815,833.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,954,648,837.85, 8,931,973,256.78 and 5,862,815,833.05 is: 8,794,223,749.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,954,648,837.85 : 8,931,973,256.78 = 5,862,815,833.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,954,648,837.85/8,931,973,256.78 = 5,862,815,833.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,954,648,837.85x = 8,931,973,256.78 × 5,862,815,833.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,954,648,837.85x = 52,366,514,230,199,640,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,366,514,230,199,640,064/5,954,648,837.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,223,749.58

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