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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,530,931,569.80, 8,296,397,354.70 and 4,891,687,762.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,530,931,569.80, 8,296,397,354.70 and 4,891,687,762.95 is: 7,337,531,644.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,931,569.80 : 8,296,397,354.70 = 4,891,687,762.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,931,569.80/8,296,397,354.70 = 4,891,687,762.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,931,569.80x = 8,296,397,354.70 × 4,891,687,762.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,931,569.80x = 40,583,385,416,556,740,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,583,385,416,556,740,608/5,530,931,569.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,337,531,644.43

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