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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,542,992,942.80, 5,314,489,414.20 and 1,577,842,222.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,542,992,942.80, 5,314,489,414.20 and 1,577,842,222.80 is: 2,366,763,334.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,992,942.80 : 5,314,489,414.20 = 1,577,842,222.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,992,942.80/5,314,489,414.20 = 1,577,842,222.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,992,942.80x = 5,314,489,414.20 × 1,577,842,222.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,992,942.80x = 8,385,425,790,348,397,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,385,425,790,348,397,568/3,542,992,942.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,366,763,334.20

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