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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,402,018,262.99, 8,112,300,457.65 and 3,315,745,476.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,402,018,262.99, 8,112,300,457.65 and 3,315,745,476.93 is: 4,979,309,998.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,402,018,262.99 : 8,112,300,457.65 = 3,315,745,476.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,402,018,262.99/8,112,300,457.65 = 3,315,745,476.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,402,018,262.99x = 8,112,300,457.65 × 3,315,745,476.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,402,018,262.99x = 26,898,323,549,950,152,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,898,323,549,950,152,704/5,402,018,262.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,979,309,998.68

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