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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,566,854.61, 8,161,015,477.49 and 2,785,502,110.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,566,854.61, 8,161,015,477.49 and 2,785,502,110.40 is: 4,179,105,881.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,566,854.61 : 8,161,015,477.49 = 2,785,502,110.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,566,854.61/8,161,015,477.49 = 2,785,502,110.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,566,854.61x = 8,161,015,477.49 × 2,785,502,110.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,566,854.61x = 22,732,525,835,555,459,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,732,525,835,555,459,072/5,439,566,854.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,105,881.62

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