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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,338,767,778.24, 8,002,545,873.03 and 1,796,279,444.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,338,767,778.24, 8,002,545,873.03 and 1,796,279,444.27 is: 2,692,533,043.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,767,778.24 : 8,002,545,873.03 = 1,796,279,444.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,767,778.24/8,002,545,873.03 = 1,796,279,444.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,767,778.24x = 8,002,545,873.03 × 1,796,279,444.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,767,778.24x = 14,374,808,653,554,302,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,374,808,653,554,302,976/5,338,767,778.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,692,533,043.33

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