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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,527,601,999.90, 8,291,402,999.85 and 3,435,531,359.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,527,601,999.90, 8,291,402,999.85 and 3,435,531,359.30 is: 5,153,297,038.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,527,601,999.90 : 8,291,402,999.85 = 3,435,531,359.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,527,601,999.90/8,291,402,999.85 = 3,435,531,359.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,527,601,999.90x = 8,291,402,999.85 × 3,435,531,359.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,527,601,999.90x = 28,485,375,018,578,771,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,485,375,018,578,771,968/5,527,601,999.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,153,297,038.95

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