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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,673,956.94, 8,447,833,758.21 and 1,491,009,885.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,673,956.94, 8,447,833,758.21 and 1,491,009,885.82 is: 2,236,600,297.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,673,956.94 : 8,447,833,758.21 = 1,491,009,885.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,673,956.94/8,447,833,758.21 = 1,491,009,885.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,673,956.94x = 8,447,833,758.21 × 1,491,009,885.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,673,956.94x = 12,595,803,647,255,033,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,595,803,647,255,033,856/5,631,673,956.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,236,600,297.45

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