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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,258,617.10, 8,968,887,925.65 and 1,838,164,056.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,258,617.10, 8,968,887,925.65 and 1,838,164,056.90 is: 2,757,246,085.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,258,617.10 : 8,968,887,925.65 = 1,838,164,056.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,258,617.10/8,968,887,925.65 = 1,838,164,056.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,258,617.10x = 8,968,887,925.65 × 1,838,164,056.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,258,617.10x = 16,486,287,415,294,230,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,486,287,415,294,230,528/5,979,258,617.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,757,246,085.35

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