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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,492,822,657.40, 8,238,457,870.20 and 1,761,629,138.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,492,822,657.40, 8,238,457,870.20 and 1,761,629,138.28 is: 2,642,194,795.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,492,822,657.40 : 8,238,457,870.20 = 1,761,629,138.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,492,822,657.40/8,238,457,870.20 = 1,761,629,138.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,492,822,657.40x = 8,238,457,870.20 × 1,761,629,138.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,492,822,657.40x = 14,513,107,438,636,509,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,513,107,438,636,509,184/5,492,822,657.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,642,194,795.62

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