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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,325,580,053.85, 7,988,370,080.78 and 2,222,389,766.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,325,580,053.85, 7,988,370,080.78 and 2,222,389,766.65 is: 3,333,584,649.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,325,580,053.85 : 7,988,370,080.78 = 2,222,389,766.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,325,580,053.85/7,988,370,080.78 = 2,222,389,766.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,325,580,053.85x = 7,988,370,080.78 × 2,222,389,766.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,325,580,053.85x = 17,753,271,919,727,394,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,753,271,919,727,394,816/5,325,580,053.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,333,584,649.98

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