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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,227,248.40, 9,826,840,872.60 and 5,388,009,187.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,227,248.40, 9,826,840,872.60 and 5,388,009,187.60 is: 8,082,013,781.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,227,248.40 : 9,826,840,872.60 = 5,388,009,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,227,248.40/9,826,840,872.60 = 5,388,009,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,227,248.40x = 9,826,840,872.60 × 5,388,009,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,227,248.40x = 52,947,108,906,652,008,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,947,108,906,652,008,448/6,551,227,248.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,082,013,781.40

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