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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,456,808,901.80, 8,185,213,352.70 and 2,977,317,772.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,456,808,901.80, 8,185,213,352.70 and 2,977,317,772.20 is: 4,465,976,658.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,456,808,901.80 : 8,185,213,352.70 = 2,977,317,772.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,456,808,901.80/8,185,213,352.70 = 2,977,317,772.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,456,808,901.80x = 8,185,213,352.70 × 2,977,317,772.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,456,808,901.80x = 24,369,981,184,242,454,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,369,981,184,242,454,528/5,456,808,901.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,465,976,658.30

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