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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,555,178,152.80, 9,832,767,229.20 and 5,797,555,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,555,178,152.80, 9,832,767,229.20 and 5,797,555,863.20 is: 8,696,333,794.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,555,178,152.80 : 9,832,767,229.20 = 5,797,555,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,555,178,152.80/9,832,767,229.20 = 5,797,555,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,555,178,152.80x = 9,832,767,229.20 × 5,797,555,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,555,178,152.80x = 57,006,017,301,129,281,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,006,017,301,129,281,536/6,555,178,152.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,696,333,794.80

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