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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,641,272,182.36, 8,461,944,332.54 and 1,657,340,004.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,641,272,182.36, 8,461,944,332.54 and 1,657,340,004.79 is: 2,486,020,600.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,641,272,182.36 : 8,461,944,332.54 = 1,657,340,004.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,641,272,182.36/8,461,944,332.54 = 1,657,340,004.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,641,272,182.36x = 8,461,944,332.54 × 1,657,340,004.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,641,272,182.36x = 14,024,318,860,636,368,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,024,318,860,636,368,896/5,641,272,182.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,020,600.90

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