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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,527,596,952.90, 8,291,395,429.35 and 2,428,233,040.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,527,596,952.90, 8,291,395,429.35 and 2,428,233,040.90 is: 3,642,349,561.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527,596,952.90 : 8,291,395,429.35 = 2,428,233,040.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527,596,952.90/8,291,395,429.35 = 2,428,233,040.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527,596,952.90x = 8,291,395,429.35 × 2,428,233,040.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527,596,952.90x = 20,133,440,336,714,911,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,133,440,336,714,911,744/5,527,596,952.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,642,349,561.35

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