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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,530,064,983.38, 8,295,105,889.35 and 2,258,514,187.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,530,064,983.38, 8,295,105,889.35 and 2,258,514,187.38 is: 3,387,774,717.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,064,983.38 : 8,295,105,889.35 = 2,258,514,187.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,064,983.38/8,295,105,889.35 = 2,258,514,187.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,064,983.38x = 8,295,105,889.35 × 2,258,514,187.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,064,983.38x = 18,734,614,336,916,369,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,734,614,336,916,369,408/5,530,064,983.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,387,774,717.52

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