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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,754,135.60, 8,188,131,203.40 and 1,778,631,498.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,754,135.60, 8,188,131,203.40 and 1,778,631,498.80 is: 2,667,947,248.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,754,135.60 : 8,188,131,203.40 = 1,778,631,498.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,754,135.60/8,188,131,203.40 = 1,778,631,498.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,754,135.60x = 8,188,131,203.40 × 1,778,631,498.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,754,135.60x = 14,563,668,074,674,388,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,563,668,074,674,388,992/5,458,754,135.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,667,947,248.20

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