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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,820,143,143.76, 8,730,089,369.88 and 1,622,984,132.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,820,143,143.76, 8,730,089,369.88 and 1,622,984,132.24 is: 2,434,441,244.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,820,143,143.76 : 8,730,089,369.88 = 1,622,984,132.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,820,143,143.76/8,730,089,369.88 = 1,622,984,132.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,820,143,143.76x = 8,730,089,369.88 × 1,622,984,132.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,820,143,143.76x = 14,168,796,520,352,337,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,168,796,520,352,337,920/5,820,143,143.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,434,441,244.89

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