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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,566,703.42, 8,161,015,250.77 and 2,785,501,959.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,566,703.42, 8,161,015,250.77 and 2,785,501,959.22 is: 4,179,105,654.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,566,703.42 : 8,161,015,250.77 = 2,785,501,959.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,566,703.42/8,161,015,250.77 = 2,785,501,959.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,566,703.42x = 8,161,015,250.77 × 2,785,501,959.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,566,703.42x = 22,732,523,970,244,132,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,732,523,970,244,132,864/5,439,566,703.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,105,654.86

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