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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,392,985,417.63, 8,089,478,126.44 and 1,515,591,881.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,392,985,417.63, 8,089,478,126.44 and 1,515,591,881.63 is: 2,273,387,822.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,392,985,417.63 : 8,089,478,126.44 = 1,515,591,881.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,392,985,417.63/8,089,478,126.44 = 1,515,591,881.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,392,985,417.63x = 8,089,478,126.44 × 1,515,591,881.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,392,985,417.63x = 12,260,347,375,011,842,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,260,347,375,011,842,048/5,392,985,417.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273,387,822.44

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