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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,498,313,552.48, 7,587,922,561.08 and 3,240,348,376.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,498,313,552.48, 7,587,922,561.08 and 3,240,348,376.80 is: 4,471,828,010.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,498,313,552.48 : 7,587,922,561.08 = 3,240,348,376.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,498,313,552.48/7,587,922,561.08 = 3,240,348,376.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,498,313,552.48x = 7,587,922,561.08 × 3,240,348,376.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,498,313,552.48x = 24,587,512,554,079,678,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,587,512,554,079,678,464/5,498,313,552.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471,828,010.43

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