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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,557,189,336.80, 8,334,014,226.24 and 1,825,614,551.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,557,189,336.80, 8,334,014,226.24 and 1,825,614,551.52 is: 2,737,840,430.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,557,189,336.80 : 8,334,014,226.24 = 1,825,614,551.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,557,189,336.80/8,334,014,226.24 = 1,825,614,551.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,557,189,336.80x = 8,334,014,226.24 × 1,825,614,551.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,557,189,336.80x = 15,214,697,643,998,437,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,214,697,643,998,437,376/5,557,189,336.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,737,840,430.10

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