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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,504,683,538.15, 8,257,025,307.23 and 5,504,683,538.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,504,683,538.15, 8,257,025,307.23 and 5,504,683,538.15 is: 8,257,025,307.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,504,683,538.15 : 8,257,025,307.23 = 5,504,683,538.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,504,683,538.15/8,257,025,307.23 = 5,504,683,538.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,504,683,538.15x = 8,257,025,307.23 × 5,504,683,538.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,504,683,538.15x = 45,452,311,282,769,403,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,452,311,282,769,403,904/5,504,683,538.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,257,025,307.23

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