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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,503,226,817.25, 8,254,222,045.71 and 1,519,877,218.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,503,226,817.25, 8,254,222,045.71 and 1,519,877,218.15 is: 2,279,645,098.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,503,226,817.25 : 8,254,222,045.71 = 1,519,877,218.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,503,226,817.25/8,254,222,045.71 = 1,519,877,218.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,503,226,817.25x = 8,254,222,045.71 × 1,519,877,218.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,503,226,817.25x = 12,545,404,040,826,118,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,545,404,040,826,118,144/5,503,226,817.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,279,645,098.67

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