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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,756,175.55, 8,188,134,263.33 and 2,189,551,593.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,756,175.55, 8,188,134,263.33 and 2,189,551,593.15 is: 3,284,327,389.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,756,175.55 : 8,188,134,263.33 = 2,189,551,593.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,756,175.55/8,188,134,263.33 = 2,189,551,593.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,756,175.55x = 8,188,134,263.33 × 2,189,551,593.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,756,175.55x = 17,928,342,421,189,355,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,928,342,421,189,355,520/5,458,756,175.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,284,327,389.73

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