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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,508,088.20, 8,148,762,132.30 and 1,942,853,905.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,508,088.20, 8,148,762,132.30 and 1,942,853,905.80 is: 2,914,280,858.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,508,088.20 : 8,148,762,132.30 = 1,942,853,905.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,508,088.20/8,148,762,132.30 = 1,942,853,905.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,508,088.20x = 8,148,762,132.30 × 1,942,853,905.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,508,088.20x = 15,831,854,336,174,190,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,831,854,336,174,190,592/5,432,508,088.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,914,280,858.70

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