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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,520,532,825.83, 8,277,893,584.87 and 3,774,234,971.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,520,532,825.83, 8,277,893,584.87 and 3,774,234,971.64 is: 5,659,365,942.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,520,532,825.83 : 8,277,893,584.87 = 3,774,234,971.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,520,532,825.83/8,277,893,584.87 = 3,774,234,971.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,520,532,825.83x = 8,277,893,584.87 × 3,774,234,971.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,520,532,825.83x = 31,242,715,459,530,760,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,242,715,459,530,760,192/5,520,532,825.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,659,365,942.60

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