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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,023,987.20, 8,148,035,980.80 and 2,946,075,849.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,023,987.20, 8,148,035,980.80 and 2,946,075,849.45 is: 4,419,113,774.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,023,987.20 : 8,148,035,980.80 = 2,946,075,849.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,023,987.20/8,148,035,980.80 = 2,946,075,849.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,023,987.20x = 8,148,035,980.80 × 2,946,075,849.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,023,987.20x = 24,004,732,023,484,522,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,004,732,023,484,522,496/5,432,023,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,113,774.18

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