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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,362,008.22, 8,613,611,596.65 and 1,601,553,595.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,362,008.22, 8,613,611,596.65 and 1,601,553,595.10 is: 2,402,349,520.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,362,008.22 : 8,613,611,596.65 = 1,601,553,595.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,362,008.22/8,613,611,596.65 = 1,601,553,595.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,362,008.22x = 8,613,611,596.65 × 1,601,553,595.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,362,008.22x = 13,795,160,619,409,856,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,795,160,619,409,856,512/5,742,362,008.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,349,520.92

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