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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,692,241,141.42, 8,540,815,817.73 and 2,201,104,542.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,692,241,141.42, 8,540,815,817.73 and 2,201,104,542.38 is: 3,302,605,779.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,241,141.42 : 8,540,815,817.73 = 2,201,104,542.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,241,141.42/8,540,815,817.73 = 2,201,104,542.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,241,141.42x = 8,540,815,817.73 × 2,201,104,542.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,241,141.42x = 18,799,228,492,036,456,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,799,228,492,036,456,448/5,692,241,141.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302,605,779.51

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