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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,401,985,243.04, 8,102,826,699.12 and 1,721,711,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,401,985,243.04, 8,102,826,699.12 and 1,721,711,440.80 is: 2,582,518,982.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,401,985,243.04 : 8,102,826,699.12 = 1,721,711,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,401,985,243.04/8,102,826,699.12 = 1,721,711,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,401,985,243.04x = 8,102,826,699.12 × 1,721,711,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,401,985,243.04x = 13,950,729,430,694,602,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,950,729,430,694,602,752/5,401,985,243.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,582,518,982.01

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