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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,451,187,455.52, 8,173,506,204.24 and 2,131,047,597.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,451,187,455.52, 8,173,506,204.24 and 2,131,047,597.76 is: 3,195,291,100.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,451,187,455.52 : 8,173,506,204.24 = 2,131,047,597.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,451,187,455.52/8,173,506,204.24 = 2,131,047,597.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,451,187,455.52x = 8,173,506,204.24 × 2,131,047,597.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,451,187,455.52x = 17,418,130,761,822,107,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,418,130,761,822,107,648/5,451,187,455.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,195,291,100.14

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