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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,529,735,976.38, 8,294,611,947.72 and 2,258,185,180.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,529,735,976.38, 8,294,611,947.72 and 2,258,185,180.38 is: 3,387,281,030.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,529,735,976.38 : 8,294,611,947.72 = 2,258,185,180.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,529,735,976.38/8,294,611,947.72 = 2,258,185,180.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,529,735,976.38x = 8,294,611,947.72 × 2,258,185,180.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,529,735,976.38x = 18,730,769,777,344,192,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,730,769,777,344,192,512/5,529,735,976.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,387,281,030.66

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