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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,955,461,540.80, 8,933,528,234.40 and 1,815,040,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,955,461,540.80, 8,933,528,234.40 and 1,815,040,139.20 is: 2,722,662,587.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,955,461,540.80 : 8,933,528,234.40 = 1,815,040,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,955,461,540.80/8,933,528,234.40 = 1,815,040,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,955,461,540.80x = 8,933,528,234.40 × 1,815,040,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,955,461,540.80x = 16,214,712,330,112,505,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,214,712,330,112,505,856/5,955,461,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,722,662,587.78

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