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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,757,617.80, 8,188,136,426.70 and 2,189,553,035.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,757,617.80, 8,188,136,426.70 and 2,189,553,035.40 is: 3,284,329,553.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,757,617.80 : 8,188,136,426.70 = 2,189,553,035.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,757,617.80/8,188,136,426.70 = 2,189,553,035.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,757,617.80x = 8,188,136,426.70 × 2,189,553,035.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,757,617.80x = 17,928,358,967,350,294,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,928,358,967,350,294,528/5,458,757,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,284,329,553.10

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