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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,498,976,786.30, 8,253,792,211.68 and 5,200,340,159.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,498,976,786.30, 8,253,792,211.68 and 5,200,340,159.16 is: 7,805,547,972.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,498,976,786.30 : 8,253,792,211.68 = 5,200,340,159.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,498,976,786.30/8,253,792,211.68 = 5,200,340,159.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,498,976,786.30x = 8,253,792,211.68 × 5,200,340,159.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,498,976,786.30x = 42,922,527,103,761,539,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,922,527,103,761,539,072/5,498,976,786.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,805,547,972.25

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