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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,551,227,318.90, 9,826,840,978.35 and 5,388,009,258.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,551,227,318.90, 9,826,840,978.35 and 5,388,009,258.10 is: 8,082,013,887.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,551,227,318.90 : 9,826,840,978.35 = 5,388,009,258.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,551,227,318.90/9,826,840,978.35 = 5,388,009,258.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,551,227,318.90x = 9,826,840,978.35 × 5,388,009,258.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,551,227,318.90x = 52,947,110,169,226,264,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,947,110,169,226,264,576/6,551,227,318.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,082,013,887.15

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