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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,473,205,508.51, 8,208,978,749.58 and 1,489,600,052.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,473,205,508.51, 8,208,978,749.58 and 1,489,600,052.34 is: 2,234,174,316.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,473,205,508.51 : 8,208,978,749.58 = 1,489,600,052.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,473,205,508.51/8,208,978,749.58 = 1,489,600,052.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,473,205,508.51x = 8,208,978,749.58 × 1,489,600,052.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,473,205,508.51x = 12,228,095,174,999,261,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,095,174,999,261,184/5,473,205,508.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,174,316.31

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