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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,485,654,014.72, 7,570,073,777.32 and 3,227,739,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,485,654,014.72, 7,570,073,777.32 and 3,227,739,788.80 is: 4,454,205,144.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,485,654,014.72 : 7,570,073,777.32 = 3,227,739,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,485,654,014.72/7,570,073,777.32 = 3,227,739,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,485,654,014.72x = 7,570,073,777.32 × 3,227,739,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,485,654,014.72x = 24,434,228,335,207,276,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,434,228,335,207,276,544/5,485,654,014.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,205,144.85

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