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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,388,945,132.60, 8,083,417,698.90 and 2,442,636,228.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,388,945,132.60, 8,083,417,698.90 and 2,442,636,228.60 is: 3,663,954,342.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,388,945,132.60 : 8,083,417,698.90 = 2,442,636,228.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,388,945,132.60/8,083,417,698.90 = 2,442,636,228.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,388,945,132.60x = 8,083,417,698.90 × 2,442,636,228.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,388,945,132.60x = 19,744,848,922,239,586,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,744,848,922,239,586,304/5,388,945,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,663,954,342.90

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