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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,955,460,378.80, 8,933,526,491.40 and 1,815,038,977.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,955,460,378.80, 8,933,526,491.40 and 1,815,038,977.20 is: 2,722,660,844.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,955,460,378.80 : 8,933,526,491.40 = 1,815,038,977.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,955,460,378.80/8,933,526,491.40 = 1,815,038,977.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,955,460,378.80x = 8,933,526,491.40 × 1,815,038,977.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,955,460,378.80x = 16,214,698,785,739,759,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,214,698,785,739,759,616/5,955,460,378.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,722,660,844.74

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