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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,548,004,426.56, 8,321,120,772.88 and 1,616,791,029.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,548,004,426.56, 8,321,120,772.88 and 1,616,791,029.88 is: 2,424,928,386.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,548,004,426.56 : 8,321,120,772.88 = 1,616,791,029.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,548,004,426.56/8,321,120,772.88 = 1,616,791,029.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,548,004,426.56x = 8,321,120,772.88 × 1,616,791,029.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,548,004,426.56x = 13,453,513,424,140,517,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,453,513,424,140,517,376/5,548,004,426.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,424,928,386.81

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