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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,812,109,312.33, 8,720,884,985.30 and 2,540,133,363.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,812,109,312.33, 8,720,884,985.30 and 2,540,133,363.53 is: 3,811,389,242.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,812,109,312.33 : 8,720,884,985.30 = 2,540,133,363.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,812,109,312.33/8,720,884,985.30 = 2,540,133,363.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,812,109,312.33x = 8,720,884,985.30 × 2,540,133,363.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,812,109,312.33x = 22,152,210,910,612,058,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,152,210,910,612,058,112/5,812,109,312.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,811,389,242.74

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