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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,493,744,802.80, 8,240,617,204.20 and 5,279,467,791.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,493,744,802.80, 8,240,617,204.20 and 5,279,467,791.60 is: 7,919,201,687.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,493,744,802.80 : 8,240,617,204.20 = 5,279,467,791.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,493,744,802.80/8,240,617,204.20 = 5,279,467,791.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,493,744,802.80x = 8,240,617,204.20 × 5,279,467,791.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,493,744,802.80x = 43,506,073,112,478,744,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,506,073,112,478,744,576/5,493,744,802.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,919,201,687.40

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