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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,505,408,040.80, 8,258,112,061.20 and 1,825,481,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,505,408,040.80, 8,258,112,061.20 and 1,825,481,359.20 is: 2,738,222,038.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,505,408,040.80 : 8,258,112,061.20 = 1,825,481,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,505,408,040.80/8,258,112,061.20 = 1,825,481,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,505,408,040.80x = 8,258,112,061.20 × 1,825,481,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,505,408,040.80x = 15,075,029,629,905,289,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,075,029,629,905,289,216/5,505,408,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,738,222,038.80

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