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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,480,822,894.90, 7,562,239,253.57 and 3,101,960,831.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,480,822,894.90, 7,562,239,253.57 and 3,101,960,831.39 is: 4,279,972,261.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,480,822,894.90 : 7,562,239,253.57 = 3,101,960,831.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,480,822,894.90/7,562,239,253.57 = 3,101,960,831.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,480,822,894.90x = 7,562,239,253.57 × 3,101,960,831.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,480,822,894.90x = 23,457,769,962,120,769,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,457,769,962,120,769,536/5,480,822,894.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,279,972,261.82

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