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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,515,845,261.28, 8,273,713,370.01 and 2,527,060,574.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,515,845,261.28, 8,273,713,370.01 and 2,527,060,574.50 is: 3,790,565,882.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,515,845,261.28 : 8,273,713,370.01 = 2,527,060,574.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,515,845,261.28/8,273,713,370.01 = 2,527,060,574.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,515,845,261.28x = 8,273,713,370.01 × 2,527,060,574.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,515,845,261.28x = 20,908,174,862,035,009,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,908,174,862,035,009,536/5,515,845,261.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790,565,882.77

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