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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,877,488,810.15, 8,251,729,563.55 and 5,877,488,810.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,877,488,810.15, 8,251,729,563.55 and 5,877,488,810.15 is: 8,251,729,563.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,488,810.15 : 8,251,729,563.55 = 5,877,488,810.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,488,810.15/8,251,729,563.55 = 5,877,488,810.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,488,810.15x = 8,251,729,563.55 × 5,877,488,810.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,488,810.15x = 48,499,448,174,149,066,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,499,448,174,149,066,752/5,877,488,810.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,251,729,563.55

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