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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,412,335,176.48, 8,118,670,726.32 and 2,575,507,842.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,412,335,176.48, 8,118,670,726.32 and 2,575,507,842.40 is: 3,863,341,689.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,412,335,176.48 : 8,118,670,726.32 = 2,575,507,842.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,412,335,176.48/8,118,670,726.32 = 2,575,507,842.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,412,335,176.48x = 8,118,670,726.32 × 2,575,507,842.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,412,335,176.48x = 20,909,700,125,500,465,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,909,700,125,500,465,152/5,412,335,176.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,341,689.62

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