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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,136,912.20, 8,279,736,446.70 and 3,884,550,160.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,136,912.20, 8,279,736,446.70 and 3,884,550,160.20 is: 5,829,663,474.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,136,912.20 : 8,279,736,446.70 = 3,884,550,160.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,136,912.20/8,279,736,446.70 = 3,884,550,160.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,136,912.20x = 8,279,736,446.70 × 3,884,550,160.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,136,912.20x = 32,163,051,540,442,259,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,163,051,540,442,259,456/5,517,136,912.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,829,663,474.42

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