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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,643,176,480.41, 8,468,065,503.59 and 2,104,362,718.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,643,176,480.41, 8,468,065,503.59 and 2,104,362,718.42 is: 3,157,774,952.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,643,176,480.41 : 8,468,065,503.59 = 2,104,362,718.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,643,176,480.41/8,468,065,503.59 = 2,104,362,718.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,643,176,480.41x = 8,468,065,503.59 × 2,104,362,718.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,643,176,480.41x = 17,819,881,342,893,279,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,819,881,342,893,279,232/5,643,176,480.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,157,774,952.59

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