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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,559,300,843.80, 8,340,362,749.38 and 2,573,516,502.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,559,300,843.80, 8,340,362,749.38 and 2,573,516,502.68 is: 3,860,928,159.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,559,300,843.80 : 8,340,362,749.38 = 2,573,516,502.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,559,300,843.80/8,340,362,749.38 = 2,573,516,502.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,559,300,843.80x = 8,340,362,749.38 × 2,573,516,502.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,559,300,843.80x = 21,464,061,173,866,967,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,464,061,173,866,967,040/5,559,300,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860,928,159.30

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