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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,456,267,392.80, 8,184,401,089.20 and 5,241,990,381.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,456,267,392.80, 8,184,401,089.20 and 5,241,990,381.60 is: 7,862,985,572.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,456,267,392.80 : 8,184,401,089.20 = 5,241,990,381.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,456,267,392.80/8,184,401,089.20 = 5,241,990,381.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,456,267,392.80x = 8,184,401,089.20 × 5,241,990,381.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,456,267,392.80x = 42,902,551,788,742,967,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,902,551,788,742,967,296/5,456,267,392.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,985,572.40

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