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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,525,083,126.64, 8,287,690,456.55 and 1,540,924,838.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,525,083,126.64, 8,287,690,456.55 and 1,540,924,838.45 is: 2,311,405,599.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,525,083,126.64 : 8,287,690,456.55 = 1,540,924,838.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,525,083,126.64/8,287,690,456.55 = 1,540,924,838.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,525,083,126.64x = 8,287,690,456.55 × 1,540,924,838.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,525,083,126.64x = 12,770,708,077,845,327,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,770,708,077,845,327,872/5,525,083,126.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,311,405,599.72

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