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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,510,017,942.08, 8,265,056,772.96 and 1,632,657,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,510,017,942.08, 8,265,056,772.96 and 1,632,657,998.40 is: 2,448,995,845.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,510,017,942.08 : 8,265,056,772.96 = 1,632,657,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,510,017,942.08/8,265,056,772.96 = 1,632,657,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,510,017,942.08x = 8,265,056,772.96 × 1,632,657,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,510,017,942.08x = 13,494,011,047,603,236,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,494,011,047,603,236,864/5,510,017,942.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,448,995,845.29

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