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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,432,885,999.55, 8,149,328,999.33 and 4,344,494,831.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,432,885,999.55, 8,149,328,999.33 and 4,344,494,831.55 is: 6,516,742,247.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,432,885,999.55 : 8,149,328,999.33 = 4,344,494,831.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,432,885,999.55/8,149,328,999.33 = 4,344,494,831.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,432,885,999.55x = 8,149,328,999.33 × 4,344,494,831.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,432,885,999.55x = 35,404,717,718,167,998,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,404,717,718,167,998,464/5,432,885,999.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,516,742,247.33

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