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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,442,932,631.09, 8,157,766,096.40 and 2,821,291,400.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,442,932,631.09, 8,157,766,096.40 and 2,821,291,400.37 is: 4,228,499,026.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,442,932,631.09 : 8,157,766,096.40 = 2,821,291,400.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,442,932,631.09/8,157,766,096.40 = 2,821,291,400.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,442,932,631.09x = 8,157,766,096.40 × 2,821,291,400.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,442,932,631.09x = 23,015,435,333,989,158,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,015,435,333,989,158,912/5,442,932,631.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,228,499,026.89

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