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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,473,205,529.57, 8,208,978,781.01 and 1,489,600,073.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,473,205,529.57, 8,208,978,781.01 and 1,489,600,073.38 is: 2,234,174,347.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,473,205,529.57 : 8,208,978,781.01 = 1,489,600,073.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,473,205,529.57/8,208,978,781.01 = 1,489,600,073.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,473,205,529.57x = 8,208,978,781.01 × 1,489,600,073.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,473,205,529.57x = 12,228,095,394,559,911,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,095,394,559,911,936/5,473,205,529.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,174,347.83

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