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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,472,557,872.20, 8,208,836,808.30 and 3,148,034,938.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,472,557,872.20, 8,208,836,808.30 and 3,148,034,938.20 is: 4,722,052,407.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,472,557,872.20 : 8,208,836,808.30 = 3,148,034,938.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,472,557,872.20/8,208,836,808.30 = 3,148,034,938.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,472,557,872.20x = 8,208,836,808.30 × 3,148,034,938.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,472,557,872.20x = 25,841,705,074,510,573,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,841,705,074,510,573,568/5,472,557,872.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,722,052,407.30

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