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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,905,824,009.80, 8,858,736,014.70 and 1,543,756,281.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,905,824,009.80, 8,858,736,014.70 and 1,543,756,281.80 is: 2,315,634,422.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,905,824,009.80 : 8,858,736,014.70 = 1,543,756,281.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,905,824,009.80/8,858,736,014.70 = 1,543,756,281.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,905,824,009.80x = 8,858,736,014.70 × 1,543,756,281.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,905,824,009.80x = 13,675,729,371,501,023,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,675,729,371,501,023,232/5,905,824,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,634,422.70

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