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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,493,744,805.80, 8,240,617,208.70 and 5,279,467,794.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,493,744,805.80, 8,240,617,208.70 and 5,279,467,794.60 is: 7,919,201,691.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,493,744,805.80 : 8,240,617,208.70 = 5,279,467,794.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,493,744,805.80/8,240,617,208.70 = 5,279,467,794.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,493,744,805.80x = 8,240,617,208.70 × 5,279,467,794.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,493,744,805.80x = 43,506,073,160,958,197,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,506,073,160,958,197,760/5,493,744,805.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,919,201,691.90

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