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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,226,639.90, 9,826,839,959.85 and 5,388,008,579.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,226,639.90, 9,826,839,959.85 and 5,388,008,579.10 is: 8,082,012,868.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,226,639.90 : 9,826,839,959.85 = 5,388,008,579.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,226,639.90/9,826,839,959.85 = 5,388,008,579.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,226,639.90x = 9,826,839,959.85 × 5,388,008,579.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,226,639.90x = 52,947,098,009,114,509,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,947,098,009,114,509,312/6,551,226,639.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,082,012,868.65

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