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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,338,756,989.95, 8,002,529,700.59 and 1,796,268,569.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,338,756,989.95, 8,002,529,700.59 and 1,796,268,569.87 is: 2,692,516,742.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,756,989.95 : 8,002,529,700.59 = 1,796,268,569.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,756,989.95/8,002,529,700.59 = 1,796,268,569.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,756,989.95x = 8,002,529,700.59 × 1,796,268,569.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,756,989.95x = 14,374,692,580,645,494,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,374,692,580,645,494,784/5,338,756,989.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,692,516,742.70

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