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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,522,424,568.46, 7,620,969,178.72 and 3,111,135,993.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,522,424,568.46, 7,620,969,178.72 and 3,111,135,993.40 is: 4,293,380,782.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,522,424,568.46 : 7,620,969,178.72 = 3,111,135,993.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,522,424,568.46/7,620,969,178.72 = 3,111,135,993.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,522,424,568.46x = 7,620,969,178.72 × 3,111,135,993.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,522,424,568.46x = 23,709,871,516,507,832,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,709,871,516,507,832,320/5,522,424,568.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,293,380,782.77

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