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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,417,690,222.88, 8,126,140,731.48 and 2,430,678,255.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,417,690,222.88, 8,126,140,731.48 and 2,430,678,255.12 is: 3,645,840,341.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,417,690,222.88 : 8,126,140,731.48 = 2,430,678,255.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,417,690,222.88/8,126,140,731.48 = 2,430,678,255.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,417,690,222.88x = 8,126,140,731.48 × 2,430,678,255.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,417,690,222.88x = 19,752,033,574,053,363,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,752,033,574,053,363,712/5,417,690,222.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,645,840,341.82

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