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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,840,131,819.47, 8,760,197,830.72 and 1,418,521,452.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,840,131,819.47, 8,760,197,830.72 and 1,418,521,452.42 is: 2,127,782,203.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,131,819.47 : 8,760,197,830.72 = 1,418,521,452.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,131,819.47/8,760,197,830.72 = 1,418,521,452.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,131,819.47x = 8,760,197,830.72 × 1,418,521,452.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,131,819.47x = 12,426,528,550,319,466,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,426,528,550,319,466,496/5,840,131,819.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,127,782,203.29

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