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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,531,292.40, 8,736,796,938.60 and 2,143,274,914.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,531,292.40, 8,736,796,938.60 and 2,143,274,914.80 is: 3,214,912,372.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,531,292.40 : 8,736,796,938.60 = 2,143,274,914.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,531,292.40/8,736,796,938.60 = 2,143,274,914.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,531,292.40x = 8,736,796,938.60 × 2,143,274,914.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,531,292.40x = 18,725,357,714,202,816,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,725,357,714,202,816,512/5,824,531,292.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,214,912,372.20

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