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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,389,924,136.40, 8,087,909,513.40 and 2,283,978,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,389,924,136.40, 8,087,909,513.40 and 2,283,978,229.20 is: 3,427,248,469.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,389,924,136.40 : 8,087,909,513.40 = 2,283,978,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,389,924,136.40/8,087,909,513.40 = 2,283,978,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,389,924,136.40x = 8,087,909,513.40 × 2,283,978,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,389,924,136.40x = 18,472,609,248,345,161,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,472,609,248,345,161,728/5,389,924,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,427,248,469.71

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