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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,665,555,924.57, 8,498,349,830.16 and 2,173,031,960.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,665,555,924.57, 8,498,349,830.16 and 2,173,031,960.77 is: 3,259,554,056.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,665,555,924.57 : 8,498,349,830.16 = 2,173,031,960.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,665,555,924.57/8,498,349,830.16 = 2,173,031,960.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,665,555,924.57x = 8,498,349,830.16 × 2,173,031,960.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,665,555,924.57x = 18,467,185,794,741,981,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,467,185,794,741,981,184/5,665,555,924.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,554,056.23

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