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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,971,788,640.80, 8,957,348,145 and 1,831,220,797.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,971,788,640.80, 8,957,348,145 and 1,831,220,797.68 is: 2,746,728,526.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,788,640.80 : 8,957,348,145 = 1,831,220,797.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,788,640.80/8,957,348,145 = 1,831,220,797.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,788,640.80x = 8,957,348,145 × 1,831,220,797.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,788,640.80x = 16,402,882,215,184,369,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,402,882,215,184,369,664/5,971,788,640.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,746,728,526.71

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