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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,480,776,036.51, 8,224,622,321.82 and 2,332,985,509.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,480,776,036.51, 8,224,622,321.82 and 2,332,985,509.27 is: 3,500,950,334.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,480,776,036.51 : 8,224,622,321.82 = 2,332,985,509.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,480,776,036.51/8,224,622,321.82 = 2,332,985,509.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,480,776,036.51x = 8,224,622,321.82 × 2,332,985,509.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,480,776,036.51x = 19,187,924,696,024,641,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,187,924,696,024,641,536/5,480,776,036.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,500,950,334.08

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