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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,532,537,439.32, 8,285,508,649.80 and 3,164,519,410.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,532,537,439.32, 8,285,508,649.80 and 3,164,519,410.44 is: 4,739,173,161.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,532,537,439.32 : 8,285,508,649.80 = 3,164,519,410.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,532,537,439.32/8,285,508,649.80 = 3,164,519,410.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,532,537,439.32x = 8,285,508,649.80 × 3,164,519,410.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,532,537,439.32x = 26,219,652,947,660,615,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,219,652,947,660,615,680/5,532,537,439.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739,173,161.54

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