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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,524,212,727.89, 8,280,735,637.10 and 2,378,479,254.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,524,212,727.89, 8,280,735,637.10 and 2,378,479,254.57 is: 3,565,314,895.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,524,212,727.89 : 8,280,735,637.10 = 2,378,479,254.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,524,212,727.89/8,280,735,637.10 = 2,378,479,254.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,524,212,727.89x = 8,280,735,637.10 × 2,378,479,254.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,524,212,727.89x = 19,695,557,925,408,952,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,695,557,925,408,952,320/5,524,212,727.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,565,314,895.64

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