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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,480,776,025.66, 8,224,622,305.55 and 2,332,985,498.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,480,776,025.66, 8,224,622,305.55 and 2,332,985,498.42 is: 3,500,950,317.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,480,776,025.66 : 8,224,622,305.55 = 2,332,985,498.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,480,776,025.66/8,224,622,305.55 = 2,332,985,498.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,480,776,025.66x = 8,224,622,305.55 × 2,332,985,498.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,480,776,025.66x = 19,187,924,568,787,718,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,187,924,568,787,718,144/5,480,776,025.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,500,950,317.79

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