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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,458,953,187.80, 8,188,429,781.70 and 5,244,676,176.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,458,953,187.80, 8,188,429,781.70 and 5,244,676,176.60 is: 7,867,014,264.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,458,953,187.80 : 8,188,429,781.70 = 5,244,676,176.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,458,953,187.80/8,188,429,781.70 = 5,244,676,176.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,458,953,187.80x = 8,188,429,781.70 × 5,244,676,176.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,458,953,187.80x = 42,945,662,599,843,930,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,945,662,599,843,930,112/5,458,953,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,867,014,264.90

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