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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,347,159,112.76, 8,017,468,279.56 and 2,549,983,182.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,347,159,112.76, 8,017,468,279.56 and 2,549,983,182.18 is: 3,823,415,171.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,347,159,112.76 : 8,017,468,279.56 = 2,549,983,182.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,347,159,112.76/8,017,468,279.56 = 2,549,983,182.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,347,159,112.76x = 8,017,468,279.56 × 2,549,983,182.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,347,159,112.76x = 20,444,409,276,539,617,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,444,409,276,539,617,280/5,347,159,112.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,823,415,171.57

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