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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,587,771,406.20, 8,381,657,109.30 and 1,657,619,265.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,587,771,406.20, 8,381,657,109.30 and 1,657,619,265.40 is: 2,486,428,898.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,771,406.20 : 8,381,657,109.30 = 1,657,619,265.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,771,406.20/8,381,657,109.30 = 1,657,619,265.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,771,406.20x = 8,381,657,109.30 × 1,657,619,265.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,771,406.20x = 13,893,596,300,352,555,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,893,596,300,352,555,008/5,587,771,406.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,428,898.10

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