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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,380,846,427.80, 8,071,269,641.70 and 2,901,355,298.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,380,846,427.80, 8,071,269,641.70 and 2,901,355,298.20 is: 4,352,032,947.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,380,846,427.80 : 8,071,269,641.70 = 2,901,355,298.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,380,846,427.80/8,071,269,641.70 = 2,901,355,298.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,380,846,427.80x = 8,071,269,641.70 × 2,901,355,298.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,380,846,427.80x = 23,417,620,938,147,106,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,417,620,938,147,106,816/5,380,846,427.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,352,032,947.30

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