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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,417,480.88, 8,245,016,159.78 and 2,546,147,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,417,480.88, 8,245,016,159.78 and 2,546,147,559.60 is: 3,820,792,258.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,417,480.88 : 8,245,016,159.78 = 2,546,147,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,417,480.88/8,245,016,159.78 = 2,546,147,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,417,480.88x = 8,245,016,159.78 × 2,546,147,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,417,480.88x = 20,993,027,774,086,410,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,993,027,774,086,410,240/5,494,417,480.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,820,792,258.17

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