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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,485,653,993.21, 7,570,073,747.68 and 3,227,739,767.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,485,653,993.21, 7,570,073,747.68 and 3,227,739,767.34 is: 4,454,205,115.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485,653,993.21 : 7,570,073,747.68 = 3,227,739,767.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485,653,993.21/7,570,073,747.68 = 3,227,739,767.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485,653,993.21x = 7,570,073,747.68 × 3,227,739,767.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485,653,993.21x = 24,434,228,077,083,287,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,434,228,077,083,287,552/5,485,653,993.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,205,115.26

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