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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,351,199,334.52, 8,014,571,976.77 and 2,555,126,268.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,351,199,334.52, 8,014,571,976.77 and 2,555,126,268.58 is: 3,826,851,161.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,351,199,334.52 : 8,014,571,976.77 = 2,555,126,268.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,351,199,334.52/8,014,571,976.77 = 2,555,126,268.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,351,199,334.52x = 8,014,571,976.77 × 2,555,126,268.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,351,199,334.52x = 20,478,243,389,237,350,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,478,243,389,237,350,400/5,351,199,334.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,826,851,161.59

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