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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,627,984,423.04, 8,442,048,477.51 and 1,487,392,173

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,627,984,423.04, 8,442,048,477.51 and 1,487,392,173 is: 2,231,107,246.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,627,984,423.04 : 8,442,048,477.51 = 1,487,392,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,627,984,423.04/8,442,048,477.51 = 1,487,392,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,627,984,423.04x = 8,442,048,477.51 × 1,487,392,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,627,984,423.04x = 12,556,636,829,535,535,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,556,636,829,535,535,104/5,627,984,423.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,231,107,246.52

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