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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,420,612,708.32, 8,121,299,771.76 and 2,265,873,023.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,420,612,708.32, 8,121,299,771.76 and 2,265,873,023.20 is: 3,394,788,570.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,420,612,708.32 : 8,121,299,771.76 = 2,265,873,023.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,420,612,708.32/8,121,299,771.76 = 2,265,873,023.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,420,612,708.32x = 8,121,299,771.76 × 2,265,873,023.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,420,612,708.32x = 18,401,834,066,151,301,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,401,834,066,151,301,120/5,420,612,708.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,394,788,570.29

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