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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,843,941,493.64, 8,765,789,427.72 and 1,422,385,588.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,843,941,493.64, 8,765,789,427.72 and 1,422,385,588.68 is: 2,133,548,491.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,843,941,493.64 : 8,765,789,427.72 = 1,422,385,588.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,843,941,493.64/8,765,789,427.72 = 1,422,385,588.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,843,941,493.64x = 8,765,789,427.72 × 1,422,385,588.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,843,941,493.64x = 12,468,332,555,392,432,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,468,332,555,392,432,128/5,843,941,493.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,548,491.02

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