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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,325,576,708.60, 7,988,365,062.90 and 2,222,386,421.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,325,576,708.60, 7,988,365,062.90 and 2,222,386,421.40 is: 3,333,579,632.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,325,576,708.60 : 7,988,365,062.90 = 2,222,386,421.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,325,576,708.60/7,988,365,062.90 = 2,222,386,421.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,325,576,708.60x = 7,988,365,062.90 × 2,222,386,421.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,325,576,708.60x = 17,753,234,044,975,116,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,753,234,044,975,116,288/5,325,576,708.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,333,579,632.10

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