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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,507,990,978.78, 8,261,179,342.11 and 2,709,208,269.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,507,990,978.78, 8,261,179,342.11 and 2,709,208,269.63 is: 4,063,415,404.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,507,990,978.78 : 8,261,179,342.11 = 2,709,208,269.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,507,990,978.78/8,261,179,342.11 = 2,709,208,269.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,507,990,978.78x = 8,261,179,342.11 × 2,709,208,269.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,507,990,978.78x = 22,381,255,390,540,935,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,381,255,390,540,935,168/5,507,990,978.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,063,415,404.42

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