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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,451,563,509.60, 8,177,345,264.40 and 1,771,440,872.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,451,563,509.60, 8,177,345,264.40 and 1,771,440,872.80 is: 2,657,161,309.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,451,563,509.60 : 8,177,345,264.40 = 1,771,440,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,451,563,509.60/8,177,345,264.40 = 1,771,440,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,451,563,509.60x = 8,177,345,264.40 × 1,771,440,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,451,563,509.60x = 14,485,683,632,355,682,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,485,683,632,355,682,304/5,451,563,509.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,657,161,309.20

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