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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694,948,491.40, 8,542,422,737.10 and 2,422,972,542.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694,948,491.40, 8,542,422,737.10 and 2,422,972,542.60 is: 3,634,458,813.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694,948,491.40 : 8,542,422,737.10 = 2,422,972,542.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694,948,491.40/8,542,422,737.10 = 2,422,972,542.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694,948,491.40x = 8,542,422,737.10 × 2,422,972,542.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694,948,491.40x = 20,698,055,739,275,239,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,698,055,739,275,239,424/5,694,948,491.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,634,458,813.90

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