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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,643,829.60, 8,159,465,744.40 and 1,761,788,674.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,643,829.60, 8,159,465,744.40 and 1,761,788,674.40 is: 2,642,683,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,643,829.60 : 8,159,465,744.40 = 1,761,788,674.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,643,829.60/8,159,465,744.40 = 1,761,788,674.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,643,829.60x = 8,159,465,744.40 × 1,761,788,674.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,643,829.60x = 14,375,254,337,638,684,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,375,254,337,638,684,672/5,439,643,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,683,011.60

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