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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,526,906,586.63, 8,281,923,863.01 and 3,281,532,306.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,526,906,586.63, 8,281,923,863.01 and 3,281,532,306.00 is: 4,917,289,678.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,526,906,586.63 : 8,281,923,863.01 = 3,281,532,306.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,526,906,586.63/8,281,923,863.01 = 3,281,532,306.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,526,906,586.63x = 8,281,923,863.01 × 3,281,532,306.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,526,906,586.63x = 27,177,400,712,340,090,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,177,400,712,340,090,880/5,526,906,586.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,917,289,678.48

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