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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,899,808.60, 8,188,349,712.90 and 2,189,695,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,899,808.60, 8,188,349,712.90 and 2,189,695,226.20 is: 3,284,542,839.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,899,808.60 : 8,188,349,712.90 = 2,189,695,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,899,808.60/8,188,349,712.90 = 2,189,695,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,899,808.60x = 8,188,349,712.90 × 2,189,695,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,899,808.60x = 17,929,990,276,793,268,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,929,990,276,793,268,224/5,458,899,808.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,284,542,839.30

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