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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,391,264,128.67, 8,087,302,802.34 and 1,609,357,878.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,391,264,128.67, 8,087,302,802.34 and 1,609,357,878.72 is: 2,414,158,195.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,264,128.67 : 8,087,302,802.34 = 1,609,357,878.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,264,128.67/8,087,302,802.34 = 1,609,357,878.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,264,128.67x = 8,087,302,802.34 × 1,609,357,878.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,264,128.67x = 13,015,364,482,540,214,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,015,364,482,540,214,272/5,391,264,128.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,414,158,195.91

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