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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,932,177.60, 8,188,398,266.40 and 1,965,876,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,932,177.60, 8,188,398,266.40 and 1,965,876,772.80 is: 2,948,815,159.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,932,177.60 : 8,188,398,266.40 = 1,965,876,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,932,177.60/8,188,398,266.40 = 1,965,876,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,932,177.60x = 8,188,398,266.40 × 1,965,876,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,932,177.60x = 16,097,381,958,351,546,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,097,381,958,351,546,368/5,458,932,177.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,948,815,159.20

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