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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,490,685,036.94, 8,236,085,029.77 and 2,175,306,498.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,490,685,036.94, 8,236,085,029.77 and 2,175,306,498.50 is: 3,262,982,518.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,490,685,036.94 : 8,236,085,029.77 = 2,175,306,498.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,490,685,036.94/8,236,085,029.77 = 2,175,306,498.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,490,685,036.94x = 8,236,085,029.77 × 2,175,306,498.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,490,685,036.94x = 17,916,009,287,457,247,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,916,009,287,457,247,232/5,490,685,036.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,262,982,518.01

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