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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,501,176,294.32, 8,251,767,001.08 and 1,770,467,161.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,501,176,294.32, 8,251,767,001.08 and 1,770,467,161.68 is: 2,655,701,566.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,501,176,294.32 : 8,251,767,001.08 = 1,770,467,161.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,501,176,294.32/8,251,767,001.08 = 1,770,467,161.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,501,176,294.32x = 8,251,767,001.08 × 1,770,467,161.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,501,176,294.32x = 14,609,482,501,246,793,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,609,482,501,246,793,728/5,501,176,294.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,655,701,566.29

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