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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,473,205,537.12, 8,208,978,792.42 and 1,489,600,081.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,473,205,537.12, 8,208,978,792.42 and 1,489,600,081.04 is: 2,234,174,359.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,473,205,537.12 : 8,208,978,792.42 = 1,489,600,081.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,473,205,537.12/8,208,978,792.42 = 1,489,600,081.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,473,205,537.12x = 8,208,978,792.42 × 1,489,600,081.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,473,205,537.12x = 12,228,095,474,444,472,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,095,474,444,472,320/5,473,205,537.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,174,359.34

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