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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,575,172,021.40, 8,362,758,032.10 and 5,110,267,434.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,575,172,021.40, 8,362,758,032.10 and 5,110,267,434.60 is: 7,665,401,151.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575,172,021.40 : 8,362,758,032.10 = 5,110,267,434.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575,172,021.40/8,362,758,032.10 = 5,110,267,434.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575,172,021.40x = 8,362,758,032.10 × 5,110,267,434.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575,172,021.40x = 42,735,930,034,880,217,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,735,930,034,880,217,088/5,575,172,021.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,665,401,151.90

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