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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,524,212,727.64, 8,280,735,636.72 and 2,378,479,254.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,524,212,727.64, 8,280,735,636.72 and 2,378,479,254.32 is: 3,565,314,895.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,524,212,727.64 : 8,280,735,636.72 = 2,378,479,254.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,524,212,727.64/8,280,735,636.72 = 2,378,479,254.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,524,212,727.64x = 8,280,735,636.72 × 2,378,479,254.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,524,212,727.64x = 19,695,557,922,446,839,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,695,557,922,446,839,808/5,524,212,727.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,565,314,895.26

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