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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,575,299,274.96, 8,363,226,802.59 and 1,591,974,185.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,575,299,274.96, 8,363,226,802.59 and 1,591,974,185.73 is: 2,388,040,627.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575,299,274.96 : 8,363,226,802.59 = 1,591,974,185.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575,299,274.96/8,363,226,802.59 = 1,591,974,185.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575,299,274.96x = 8,363,226,802.59 × 1,591,974,185.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575,299,274.96x = 13,314,041,179,128,526,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,314,041,179,128,526,848/5,575,299,274.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,388,040,627.51

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