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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,470,559,399.88, 8,205,902,137.26 and 1,977,230,176.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,470,559,399.88, 8,205,902,137.26 and 1,977,230,176.20 is: 2,965,868,047.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,470,559,399.88 : 8,205,902,137.26 = 1,977,230,176.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,470,559,399.88/8,205,902,137.26 = 1,977,230,176.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,470,559,399.88x = 8,205,902,137.26 × 1,977,230,176.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,470,559,399.88x = 16,224,957,328,734,547,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,224,957,328,734,547,968/5,470,559,399.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965,868,047.99

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