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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,451,223,591.20, 8,158,023,687.60 and 3,271,753,869.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,451,223,591.20, 8,158,023,687.60 and 3,271,753,869.60 is: 4,896,340,265.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,451,223,591.20 : 8,158,023,687.60 = 3,271,753,869.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,451,223,591.20/8,158,023,687.60 = 3,271,753,869.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,451,223,591.20x = 8,158,023,687.60 × 3,271,753,869.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,451,223,591.20x = 26,691,045,568,193,761,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,691,045,568,193,761,280/5,451,223,591.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,896,340,265.93

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