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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,158,592,002.80, 9,237,888,004.20 and 5,535,118,543.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,158,592,002.80, 9,237,888,004.20 and 5,535,118,543.60 is: 8,302,677,815.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,158,592,002.80 : 9,237,888,004.20 = 5,535,118,543.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,158,592,002.80/9,237,888,004.20 = 5,535,118,543.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,158,592,002.80x = 9,237,888,004.20 × 5,535,118,543.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,158,592,002.80x = 51,132,805,195,747,426,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,132,805,195,747,426,304/6,158,592,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,302,677,815.40

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