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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,509,898,079.27, 7,603,586,735.54 and 3,098,579,856.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,509,898,079.27, 7,603,586,735.54 and 3,098,579,856.69 is: 4,275,999,366.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,509,898,079.27 : 7,603,586,735.54 = 3,098,579,856.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,509,898,079.27/7,603,586,735.54 = 3,098,579,856.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,509,898,079.27x = 7,603,586,735.54 × 3,098,579,856.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,509,898,079.27x = 23,560,320,697,339,518,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,320,697,339,518,976/5,509,898,079.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,999,366.66

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