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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,168,953.24, 8,142,452,170.90 and 3,098,080,081.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,168,953.24, 8,142,452,170.90 and 3,098,080,081.24 is: 4,643,811,541.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,168,953.24 : 8,142,452,170.90 = 3,098,080,081.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,168,953.24/8,142,452,170.90 = 3,098,080,081.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,168,953.24x = 8,142,452,170.90 × 3,098,080,081.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,168,953.24x = 25,225,968,883,114,684,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,225,968,883,114,684,416/5,432,168,953.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,643,811,541.99

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