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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,499,625,395,887.40, 7,589,884,172,889.80 and 3,187,968,265,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,499,625,395,887.40, 7,589,884,172,889.80 and 3,187,968,265,860.20 is: 4,399,628,727,953.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,625,395,887.40 : 7,589,884,172,889.80 = 3,187,968,265,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,625,395,887.40/7,589,884,172,889.80 = 3,187,968,265,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,625,395,887.40x = 7,589,884,172,889.80 × 3,187,968,265,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,625,395,887.40x = 24,196,309,884,727,272,925,036,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,196,309,884,727,272,925,036,544/5,499,625,395,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,399,628,727,953.21

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