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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,536,501,684.68, 8,304,774,072.78 and 1,339,447,765.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,536,501,684.68, 8,304,774,072.78 and 1,339,447,765.32 is: 2,009,176,860.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,536,501,684.68 : 8,304,774,072.78 = 1,339,447,765.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,536,501,684.68/8,304,774,072.78 = 1,339,447,765.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,536,501,684.68x = 8,304,774,072.78 × 1,339,447,765.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,536,501,684.68x = 11,123,811,073,272,645,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,123,811,073,272,645,632/5,536,501,684.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,009,176,860.55

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