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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,637,548.60, 8,159,456,322.90 and 1,761,782,393.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,637,548.60, 8,159,456,322.90 and 1,761,782,393.40 is: 2,642,673,590.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,637,548.60 : 8,159,456,322.90 = 1,761,782,393.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,637,548.60/8,159,456,322.90 = 1,761,782,393.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,637,548.60x = 8,159,456,322.90 × 1,761,782,393.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,637,548.60x = 14,375,186,489,401,526,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,375,186,489,401,526,272/5,439,637,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,673,590.10

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