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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,694,948,497.40, 8,542,422,746.10 and 2,422,972,548.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,694,948,497.40, 8,542,422,746.10 and 2,422,972,548.60 is: 3,634,458,822.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,694,948,497.40 : 8,542,422,746.10 = 2,422,972,548.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,694,948,497.40/8,542,422,746.10 = 2,422,972,548.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,694,948,497.40x = 8,542,422,746.10 × 2,422,972,548.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,694,948,497.40x = 20,698,055,812,336,529,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,698,055,812,336,529,408/5,694,948,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,634,458,822.90

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