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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,530,522,158.24, 7,632,712,042.80 and 3,388,550,331.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,530,522,158.24, 7,632,712,042.80 and 3,388,550,331.24 is: 4,676,561,847.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,522,158.24 : 7,632,712,042.80 = 3,388,550,331.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,522,158.24/7,632,712,042.80 = 3,388,550,331.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,522,158.24x = 7,632,712,042.80 × 3,388,550,331.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,522,158.24x = 25,863,828,920,889,475,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,863,828,920,889,475,072/5,530,522,158.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,676,561,847.30

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