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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,543,520,039.28, 8,312,559,077.16 and 2,742,252,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,543,520,039.28, 8,312,559,077.16 and 2,742,252,012.40 is: 4,112,032,011.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,520,039.28 : 8,312,559,077.16 = 2,742,252,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,520,039.28/8,312,559,077.16 = 2,742,252,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,520,039.28x = 8,312,559,077.16 × 2,742,252,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,520,039.28x = 22,795,131,857,535,897,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,795,131,857,535,897,600/5,543,520,039.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,112,032,011.43

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