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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,516,255,327.16, 8,272,852,051.86 and 1,531,424,013.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,516,255,327.16, 8,272,852,051.86 and 1,531,424,013.24 is: 2,296,711,000.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,516,255,327.16 : 8,272,852,051.86 = 1,531,424,013.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,516,255,327.16/8,272,852,051.86 = 1,531,424,013.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,516,255,327.16x = 8,272,852,051.86 × 1,531,424,013.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,516,255,327.16x = 12,669,244,290,200,209,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,669,244,290,200,209,408/5,516,255,327.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,296,711,000.27

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