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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,342,666,782.51, 8,015,231,363.95 and 1,849,072,296.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,342,666,782.51, 8,015,231,363.95 and 1,849,072,296.79 is: 2,774,034,554.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,342,666,782.51 : 8,015,231,363.95 = 1,849,072,296.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,342,666,782.51/8,015,231,363.95 = 1,849,072,296.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,342,666,782.51x = 8,015,231,363.95 × 1,849,072,296.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,342,666,782.51x = 14,820,742,267,454,662,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,820,742,267,454,662,656/5,342,666,782.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,774,034,554.42

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