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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,665,215,518.60, 8,497,823,277.90 and 5,320,558,315.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,665,215,518.60, 8,497,823,277.90 and 5,320,558,315.40 is: 7,980,837,473.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,665,215,518.60 : 8,497,823,277.90 = 5,320,558,315.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,665,215,518.60/8,497,823,277.90 = 5,320,558,315.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,665,215,518.60x = 8,497,823,277.90 × 5,320,558,315.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,665,215,518.60x = 45,213,164,304,030,523,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,213,164,304,030,523,392/5,665,215,518.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,980,837,473.10

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