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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,941,472.37, 8,765,789,395.85 and 1,422,385,567.44

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The fourth proportional to 5,843,941,472.37, 8,765,789,395.85 and 1,422,385,567.44 is: 2,133,548,459.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,941,472.37 : 8,765,789,395.85 = 1,422,385,567.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,941,472.37/8,765,789,395.85 = 1,422,385,567.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,941,472.37x = 8,765,789,395.85 × 1,422,385,567.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,941,472.37x = 12,468,332,323,875,637,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,468,332,323,875,637,248/5,843,941,472.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,548,459.17

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