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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,338,768,159.62, 8,002,546,443.27 and 1,796,279,826.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,338,768,159.62, 8,002,546,443.27 and 1,796,279,826.15 is: 2,692,533,615.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,338,768,159.62 : 8,002,546,443.27 = 1,796,279,826.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,338,768,159.62/8,002,546,443.27 = 1,796,279,826.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,338,768,159.62x = 8,002,546,443.27 × 1,796,279,826.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,338,768,159.62x = 14,374,812,733,874,337,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,374,812,733,874,337,792/5,338,768,159.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,692,533,615.26

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