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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,439,686,458.80, 8,161,545,227.40 and 2,170,481,876.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,439,686,458.80, 8,161,545,227.40 and 2,170,481,876.40 is: 3,256,527,032.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,439,686,458.80 : 8,161,545,227.40 = 2,170,481,876.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,439,686,458.80/8,161,545,227.40 = 2,170,481,876.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,439,686,458.80x = 8,161,545,227.40 × 2,170,481,876.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,439,686,458.80x = 17,714,485,999,490,617,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,714,485,999,490,617,344/5,439,686,458.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,256,527,032.15

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