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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,456,809,300.80, 8,185,213,951.20 and 2,977,318,171.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,456,809,300.80, 8,185,213,951.20 and 2,977,318,171.20 is: 4,465,977,256.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,456,809,300.80 : 8,185,213,951.20 = 2,977,318,171.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,456,809,300.80/8,185,213,951.20 = 2,977,318,171.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,456,809,300.80x = 8,185,213,951.20 × 2,977,318,171.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,456,809,300.80x = 24,369,986,232,067,506,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,369,986,232,067,506,176/5,456,809,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,465,977,256.80

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