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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,558,489,184.34, 8,338,001,924.67 and 1,827,697,971.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,558,489,184.34, 8,338,001,924.67 and 1,827,697,971.22 is: 2,741,635,127.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,558,489,184.34 : 8,338,001,924.67 = 1,827,697,971.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,558,489,184.34/8,338,001,924.67 = 1,827,697,971.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,558,489,184.34x = 8,338,001,924.67 × 1,827,697,971.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,558,489,184.34x = 15,239,349,201,747,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,239,349,201,747,814,400/5,558,489,184.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,741,635,127.16

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