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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,325,574,282.60, 7,988,361,423.90 and 2,222,383,995.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,325,574,282.60, 7,988,361,423.90 and 2,222,383,995.40 is: 3,333,575,993.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,325,574,282.60 : 7,988,361,423.90 = 2,222,383,995.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,325,574,282.60/7,988,361,423.90 = 2,222,383,995.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,325,574,282.60x = 7,988,361,423.90 × 2,222,383,995.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,325,574,282.60x = 17,753,206,577,946,114,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,753,206,577,946,114,048/5,325,574,282.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,333,575,993.10

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