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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503,226,801.25, 8,254,222,021.65 and 1,519,877,202.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503,226,801.25, 8,254,222,021.65 and 1,519,877,202.21 is: 2,279,645,074.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,226,801.25 : 8,254,222,021.65 = 1,519,877,202.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,226,801.25/8,254,222,021.65 = 1,519,877,202.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,226,801.25x = 8,254,222,021.65 × 1,519,877,202.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,226,801.25x = 12,545,403,872,685,572,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,545,403,872,685,572,096/5,503,226,801.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,279,645,074.75

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