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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,448,234,574,935.60, 8,172,359,727,794.40 and 2,224,902,337,254.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,448,234,574,935.60, 8,172,359,727,794.40 and 2,224,902,337,254.20 is: 3,337,356,717,880.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,448,234,574,935.60 : 8,172,359,727,794.40 = 2,224,902,337,254.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,448,234,574,935.60/8,172,359,727,794.40 = 2,224,902,337,254.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,448,234,574,935.60x = 8,172,359,727,794.40 × 2,224,902,337,254.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,448,234,574,935.60x = 18,182,702,259,251,859,821,690,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,182,702,259,251,859,821,690,880/5,448,234,574,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,337,356,717,880.82

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