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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,406,613,456.05, 8,112,250,755.12 and 2,918,980,467.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,406,613,456.05, 8,112,250,755.12 and 2,918,980,467.17 is: 4,379,728,954.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,406,613,456.05 : 8,112,250,755.12 = 2,918,980,467.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,406,613,456.05/8,112,250,755.12 = 2,918,980,467.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,406,613,456.05x = 8,112,250,755.12 × 2,918,980,467.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,406,613,456.05x = 23,679,501,498,980,364,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,679,501,498,980,364,288/5,406,613,456.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,379,728,954.45

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