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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,466,528,059.70, 8,199,792,089.55 and 2,518,801,979.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,466,528,059.70, 8,199,792,089.55 and 2,518,801,979.70 is: 3,778,202,969.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,466,528,059.70 : 8,199,792,089.55 = 2,518,801,979.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,466,528,059.70/8,199,792,089.55 = 2,518,801,979.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,466,528,059.70x = 8,199,792,089.55 × 2,518,801,979.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,466,528,059.70x = 20,653,652,548,286,939,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,653,652,548,286,939,136/5,466,528,059.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,778,202,969.55

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