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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,541,787,519.70, 8,301,091,929.15 and 2,596,580,863.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,541,787,519.70, 8,301,091,929.15 and 2,596,580,863.70 is: 3,889,441,154.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,787,519.70 : 8,301,091,929.15 = 2,596,580,863.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,787,519.70/8,301,091,929.15 = 2,596,580,863.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,787,519.70x = 8,301,091,929.15 × 2,596,580,863.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,787,519.70x = 21,554,456,451,045,404,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,554,456,451,045,404,672/5,541,787,519.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889,441,154.94

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