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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,792,003.58, 8,276,688,005.37 and 4,919,176,861.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,792,003.58, 8,276,688,005.37 and 4,919,176,861.18 is: 7,378,765,291.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,792,003.58 : 8,276,688,005.37 = 4,919,176,861.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,792,003.58/8,276,688,005.37 = 4,919,176,861.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,792,003.58x = 8,276,688,005.37 × 4,919,176,861.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,792,003.58x = 40,714,492,123,156,168,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,714,492,123,156,168,704/5,517,792,003.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,378,765,291.76

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