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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,450,414,941.92, 8,177,075,800.73 and 1,956,850,682.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,450,414,941.92, 8,177,075,800.73 and 1,956,850,682.36 is: 2,935,797,830.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,450,414,941.92 : 8,177,075,800.73 = 1,956,850,682.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,450,414,941.92/8,177,075,800.73 = 1,956,850,682.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,450,414,941.92x = 8,177,075,800.73 × 1,956,850,682.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,450,414,941.92x = 16,001,316,360,352,393,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,001,316,360,352,393,216/5,450,414,941.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935,797,830.23

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