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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,391,880,921.80, 8,087,821,382.70 and 4,521,167,987.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,391,880,921.80, 8,087,821,382.70 and 4,521,167,987.40 is: 6,781,751,981.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,391,880,921.80 : 8,087,821,382.70 = 4,521,167,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,391,880,921.80/8,087,821,382.70 = 4,521,167,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,391,880,921.80x = 8,087,821,382.70 × 4,521,167,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,391,880,921.80x = 36,566,399,123,272,441,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,566,399,123,272,441,856/5,391,880,921.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,781,751,981.10

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