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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,177,817,171.16, 7,772,252,665.38 and 2,231,550,801.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,177,817,171.16, 7,772,252,665.38 and 2,231,550,801.88 is: 3,349,708,206.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,177,817,171.16 : 7,772,252,665.38 = 2,231,550,801.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,177,817,171.16/7,772,252,665.38 = 2,231,550,801.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,177,817,171.16x = 7,772,252,665.38 × 2,231,550,801.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,177,817,171.16x = 17,344,176,667,842,707,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,344,176,667,842,707,456/5,177,817,171.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,349,708,206.09

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