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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,515,847,048.72, 8,273,716,046.04 and 2,527,062,358.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,515,847,048.72, 8,273,716,046.04 and 2,527,062,358.16 is: 3,790,568,555.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,515,847,048.72 : 8,273,716,046.04 = 2,527,062,358.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,515,847,048.72/8,273,716,046.04 = 2,527,062,358.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,515,847,048.72x = 8,273,716,046.04 × 2,527,062,358.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,515,847,048.72x = 20,908,196,382,052,073,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,908,196,382,052,073,472/5,515,847,048.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790,568,555.90

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