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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,530,475,374.60, 8,294,651,378.70 and 1,653,208,328.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,530,475,374.60, 8,294,651,378.70 and 1,653,208,328.20 is: 2,479,495,126.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,475,374.60 : 8,294,651,378.70 = 1,653,208,328.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,475,374.60/8,294,651,378.70 = 1,653,208,328.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,475,374.60x = 8,294,651,378.70 × 1,653,208,328.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,475,374.60x = 13,712,786,738,782,451,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,712,786,738,782,451,712/5,530,475,374.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,479,495,126.54

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