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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,653,437,501.52, 8,481,886,924.92 and 2,895,019,581.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,653,437,501.52, 8,481,886,924.92 and 2,895,019,581.52 is: 4,343,415,617.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,653,437,501.52 : 8,481,886,924.92 = 2,895,019,581.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,653,437,501.52/8,481,886,924.92 = 2,895,019,581.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,653,437,501.52x = 8,481,886,924.92 × 2,895,019,581.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,653,437,501.52x = 24,555,228,735,881,859,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,555,228,735,881,859,072/5,653,437,501.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,343,415,617.36

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