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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,473,205,533.82, 8,208,978,787.38 and 1,489,600,077.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,473,205,533.82, 8,208,978,787.38 and 1,489,600,077.62 is: 2,234,174,354.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,473,205,533.82 : 8,208,978,787.38 = 1,489,600,077.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,473,205,533.82/8,208,978,787.38 = 1,489,600,077.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,473,205,533.82x = 8,208,978,787.38 × 1,489,600,077.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,473,205,533.82x = 12,228,095,438,862,180,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,095,438,862,180,352/5,473,205,533.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,174,354.19

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