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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,347,932,078.40, 8,023,031,858.40 and 1,616,917,076.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,347,932,078.40, 8,023,031,858.40 and 1,616,917,076.80 is: 2,425,718,395.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,347,932,078.40 : 8,023,031,858.40 = 1,616,917,076.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,347,932,078.40/8,023,031,858.40 = 1,616,917,076.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,347,932,078.40x = 8,023,031,858.40 × 1,616,917,076.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,347,932,078.40x = 12,972,577,219,557,398,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,972,577,219,557,398,528/5,347,932,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,425,718,395.33

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