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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,509,898,080.26, 7,603,586,736.92 and 3,098,579,857.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,509,898,080.26, 7,603,586,736.92 and 3,098,579,857.70 is: 4,275,999,368.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,509,898,080.26 : 7,603,586,736.92 = 3,098,579,857.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,509,898,080.26/7,603,586,736.92 = 3,098,579,857.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,509,898,080.26x = 7,603,586,736.92 × 3,098,579,857.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,509,898,080.26x = 23,560,320,709,295,177,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,320,709,295,177,728/5,509,898,080.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,999,368.07

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