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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,529,735,949.76, 8,294,611,907.72 and 2,258,185,153.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,529,735,949.76, 8,294,611,907.72 and 2,258,185,153.76 is: 3,387,280,990.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,529,735,949.76 : 8,294,611,907.72 = 2,258,185,153.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,529,735,949.76/8,294,611,907.72 = 2,258,185,153.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,529,735,949.76x = 8,294,611,907.72 × 2,258,185,153.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,529,735,949.76x = 18,730,769,466,214,215,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,730,769,466,214,215,680/5,529,735,949.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,387,280,990.70

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