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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,389,924,175.40, 8,087,909,571.90 and 2,283,978,268.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,389,924,175.40, 8,087,909,571.90 and 2,283,978,268.20 is: 3,427,248,528.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,389,924,175.40 : 8,087,909,571.90 = 2,283,978,268.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,389,924,175.40/8,087,909,571.90 = 2,283,978,268.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,389,924,175.40x = 8,087,909,571.90 × 2,283,978,268.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,389,924,175.40x = 18,472,609,697,386,364,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,472,609,697,386,364,928/5,389,924,175.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,427,248,528.23

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