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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,496,432,934.90, 8,240,885,518.75 and 2,799,031,864.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,496,432,934.90, 8,240,885,518.75 and 2,799,031,864.35 is: 4,196,631,057.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,432,934.90 : 8,240,885,518.75 = 2,799,031,864.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,432,934.90/8,240,885,518.75 = 2,799,031,864.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,432,934.90x = 8,240,885,518.75 × 2,799,031,864.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,432,934.90x = 23,066,501,157,415,436,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,066,501,157,415,436,288/5,496,432,934.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,631,057.02

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