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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,566,706.92, 8,161,015,256.03 and 2,785,501,962.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,566,706.92, 8,161,015,256.03 and 2,785,501,962.72 is: 4,179,105,660.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,566,706.92 : 8,161,015,256.03 = 2,785,501,962.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,566,706.92/8,161,015,256.03 = 2,785,501,962.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,566,706.92x = 8,161,015,256.03 × 2,785,501,962.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,566,706.92x = 22,732,524,013,459,427,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,732,524,013,459,427,328/5,439,566,706.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,105,660.11

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