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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,541,787,522.20, 8,301,091,932.90 and 2,596,580,866.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,541,787,522.20, 8,301,091,932.90 and 2,596,580,866.20 is: 3,889,441,158.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,787,522.20 : 8,301,091,932.90 = 2,596,580,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,787,522.20/8,301,091,932.90 = 2,596,580,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,787,522.20x = 8,301,091,932.90 × 2,596,580,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,787,522.20x = 21,554,456,481,535,311,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,554,456,481,535,311,872/5,541,787,522.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889,441,158.69

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