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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,635,598,799.42, 8,452,001,280.22 and 1,904,807,249.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,635,598,799.42, 8,452,001,280.22 and 1,904,807,249.08 is: 2,856,738,721.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,635,598,799.42 : 8,452,001,280.22 = 1,904,807,249.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,635,598,799.42/8,452,001,280.22 = 1,904,807,249.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,635,598,799.42x = 8,452,001,280.22 × 1,904,807,249.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,635,598,799.42x = 16,099,433,307,770,605,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,099,433,307,770,605,568/5,635,598,799.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,856,738,721.26

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