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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,494,417,489.18, 8,245,016,172.15 and 2,546,147,567.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,494,417,489.18, 8,245,016,172.15 and 2,546,147,567.89 is: 3,820,792,270.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,417,489.18 : 8,245,016,172.15 = 2,546,147,567.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,417,489.18/8,245,016,172.15 = 2,546,147,567.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,417,489.18x = 8,245,016,172.15 × 2,546,147,567.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,417,489.18x = 20,993,027,873,933,438,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,993,027,873,933,438,976/5,494,417,489.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,820,792,270.57

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