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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,558,487,424.34, 8,337,999,293.69 and 1,827,696,218.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,558,487,424.34, 8,337,999,293.69 and 1,827,696,218.45 is: 2,741,632,500.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,558,487,424.34 : 8,337,999,293.69 = 1,827,696,218.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,558,487,424.34/8,337,999,293.69 = 1,827,696,218.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,558,487,424.34x = 8,337,999,293.69 × 1,827,696,218.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,558,487,424.34x = 15,239,329,778,465,155,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,239,329,778,465,155,072/5,558,487,424.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741,632,500.91

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