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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,315,395,542.60, 7,972,337,486.70 and 1,821,962,224.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,315,395,542.60, 7,972,337,486.70 and 1,821,962,224.20 is: 2,732,684,260.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,315,395,542.60 : 7,972,337,486.70 = 1,821,962,224.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,315,395,542.60/7,972,337,486.70 = 1,821,962,224.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,315,395,542.60x = 7,972,337,486.70 × 1,821,962,224.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,315,395,542.60x = 14,525,297,739,340,969,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,525,297,739,340,969,984/5,315,395,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,732,684,260.83

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