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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,133,577.20, 8,279,731,444.20 and 3,884,546,825.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,133,577.20, 8,279,731,444.20 and 3,884,546,825.20 is: 5,829,658,471.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,133,577.20 : 8,279,731,444.20 = 3,884,546,825.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,133,577.20/8,279,731,444.20 = 3,884,546,825.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,133,577.20x = 8,279,731,444.20 × 3,884,546,825.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,133,577.20x = 32,163,004,495,075,717,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,163,004,495,075,717,120/5,517,133,577.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,829,658,471.20

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