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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,364,502,743.40, 8,055,936,015.90 and 2,915,622,615.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,364,502,743.40, 8,055,936,015.90 and 2,915,622,615.40 is: 4,378,424,312.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,364,502,743.40 : 8,055,936,015.90 = 2,915,622,615.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,364,502,743.40/8,055,936,015.90 = 2,915,622,615.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,364,502,743.40x = 8,055,936,015.90 × 2,915,622,615.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,364,502,743.40x = 23,488,069,236,173,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,488,069,236,173,414,400/5,364,502,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,378,424,312.50

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