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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,517,137,026.20, 8,279,736,617.70 and 3,884,550,274.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,517,137,026.20, 8,279,736,617.70 and 3,884,550,274.20 is: 5,829,663,645.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,517,137,026.20 : 8,279,736,617.70 = 3,884,550,274.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,517,137,026.20/8,279,736,617.70 = 3,884,550,274.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,517,137,026.20x = 8,279,736,617.70 × 3,884,550,274.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,517,137,026.20x = 32,163,053,148,590,313,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,163,053,148,590,313,472/5,517,137,026.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,829,663,645.45

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