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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,379,403,488.16, 8,061,520,068.24 and 2,540,168,324.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,379,403,488.16, 8,061,520,068.24 and 2,540,168,324.32 is: 3,806,670,752.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,379,403,488.16 : 8,061,520,068.24 = 2,540,168,324.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,379,403,488.16/8,061,520,068.24 = 2,540,168,324.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,379,403,488.16x = 8,061,520,068.24 × 2,540,168,324.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,379,403,488.16x = 20,477,617,923,213,254,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,477,617,923,213,254,656/5,379,403,488.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,806,670,752.30

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