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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,508,373.80, 8,148,762,560.70 and 1,555,114,837.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,508,373.80, 8,148,762,560.70 and 1,555,114,837.80 is: 2,332,672,256.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,508,373.80 : 8,148,762,560.70 = 1,555,114,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,508,373.80/8,148,762,560.70 = 1,555,114,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,508,373.80x = 8,148,762,560.70 × 1,555,114,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,508,373.80x = 12,672,261,567,853,692,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,672,261,567,853,692,928/5,432,508,373.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,332,672,256.70

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