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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,362,847,996.80, 8,044,271,995.20 and 1,485,454,460.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,362,847,996.80, 8,044,271,995.20 and 1,485,454,460.80 is: 2,228,181,691.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,362,847,996.80 : 8,044,271,995.20 = 1,485,454,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,362,847,996.80/8,044,271,995.20 = 1,485,454,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,362,847,996.80x = 8,044,271,995.20 × 1,485,454,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,362,847,996.80x = 11,949,399,719,158,355,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,949,399,719,158,355,968/5,362,847,996.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,181,691.20

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