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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,417,422.85, 8,245,016,072.78 and 2,546,147,501.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,417,422.85, 8,245,016,072.78 and 2,546,147,501.56 is: 3,820,792,171.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,417,422.85 : 8,245,016,072.78 = 2,546,147,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,417,422.85/8,245,016,072.78 = 2,546,147,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,417,422.85x = 8,245,016,072.78 × 2,546,147,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,417,422.85x = 20,993,027,074,016,591,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,993,027,074,016,591,872/5,494,417,422.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,820,792,171.11

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