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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,510,126,470.83, 8,263,494,409.46 and 1,578,779,273.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,510,126,470.83, 8,263,494,409.46 and 1,578,779,273.04 is: 2,367,683,167.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,510,126,470.83 : 8,263,494,409.46 = 1,578,779,273.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,510,126,470.83/8,263,494,409.46 = 1,578,779,273.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,510,126,470.83x = 8,263,494,409.46 × 1,578,779,273.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,510,126,470.83x = 13,046,233,696,529,469,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,046,233,696,529,469,440/5,510,126,470.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,367,683,167.64

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